In 2021, Democrats in the nation's capital seized a rare opportunity. The party controlled the "trifecta" of the House, Senate and White House, so they passed a sweeping ...

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) told GOP colleagues Tuesday that they don’t have the votes to pass a ...

In Focus delivers deeper coverage of the political, cultural, and ideological issues shaping America. Published daily by ...

Speaking to reporters on Sunday, President Donald Trump called for the elimination of the Senate filibuster to bypass ...

Maine Gov. Janet Mills said Thursday she supports keeping the filibuster in place, breaking with most members of the Senate Democratic Caucus she hopes to join as she launches a campaign to oust GOP ...

Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton (D) on Wednesday said she would “absolutely support” ending the filibuster in the Senate after winning the Democratic nomination to replace longtime Sen. Dick Durbin ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Washington Examiner chief political correspondent Byron York said that Senate Republicans would experience a “very short-term concession” if they give up the SAVE Act filibuster. The Senate began a ...

Washington has perfected a remarkable trick. Whenever real reform threatens the comfort of the political class, someone in the United States Senate whispers one word and the entire system freezes: ...