Former Sen. Joe Manchin (I-W.Va.) slammed Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) in a forthcoming book, calling his 2022 push to abolish the filibuster a “spectacle.” The book, titled “Dead ...

Whenever the gavel switches from the hands of one party to the other in the Senate, lawmakers engage in a public round of debate about a long-established political tradition — the filibuster. With the ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: A version of this story was first published in 2021, when Democrats were trying to end the filibuster. It was completely predictable that President Donald Trump would call on Senate ...

The most extended government shutdown in U.S. history has revived a familiar argument: The Senate’s filibuster is to blame for congressional paralysis. It’s a compelling narrative with a convenient ...

The ongoing federal government shutdown is set to become the longest in U.S. history, impacting federal workers and millions of Americans. Republicans and Democrats are deadlocked over issues ...