Filibuster

President Trump on Tuesday reiterated his call for the Senate to end the legislative filibuster so he could pass his tax reform and healthcare initiatives. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Trump: Time to go nuclear in the Senate for tax cuts, healthcare

Kyle Feldscher · May 30, 2017 2:15 pm

"I think retrieval of his iPhone would be a good thing, and only staff-approved tweets after that," Sen Bob Corker said. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Bob Corker after Trump tweet: Take away his iPhone

Susan Ferrechio · May 2, 2017 7:38 pm

McConnell said the 60-vote rule has been a longstanding tradition in the Senate and there is no will to change it. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Mitch McConnell: Trump tweet won’t prompt filibuster change

Susan Ferrechio · May 2, 2017 6:47 pm

Budget Director Mick Mulvaney indicated Tuesday that one way to get back to passing regular spending bills is to end the legislative filibuster for spending bills. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

National Security

Mick Mulvaney opens door to killing legislative filibuster for spending bills

Pete Kasperowicz · May 2, 2017 6:25 pm

President Trump on Tuesday called for a government shutdown at the end of September in order to kill the legislative filibuster in the Senate so he can pass more of his priorities. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Trump calls for government shutdown-nuclear option combination in September

Kyle Feldscher · May 2, 2017 1:21 pm

"The filibuster concept is not a good concept to start off with," Trump told Fox News. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump open to eliminating ‘archaic’ legislative filibuster

Joel Gehrke · April 29, 2017 6:36 pm

"The way the system works is whenever the government is shut down, people blame the Republicans," he said. "But, it will be the Democrats who shut down the government to block the funding for the wall." (AP Photo/Butch Dill)

Jeff Sessions: Blame government shutdown on Democrats

Kyle Feldscher · April 24, 2017 2:38 pm

Filibusted

Jay Cost · April 10, 2017 10:00 am

In an order Wednesday, the court stayed part of a district court decision "with respect to refugees covered by a formal assurance." (AP Photo/Jon Elswick)

How will the ‘nuclear option’ affect future Supreme Court selections?

Ryan Lovelace · April 10, 2017 4:01 am

A bipartisan group of 61 senators signed onto a letter sent to Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer Friday urging them to preserve the filibuster on legislation. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Filibuster-proof majority of senators want to save the filibuster

Daniel Chaitin · April 7, 2017 9:53 pm

Filibusted

Jay Cost · April 7, 2017 6:00 am

Don’t Cry For the SCOTUS Filibuster, It Was Already Dead

TWS Podcast · April 6, 2017 9:22 pm