Filibuster

Democratic Sen. Jeff Merkley has been speaking on the Senate floor against the Supreme Court nomination of Neil Gorsuch for more than 5 hours. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Democratic Sen. Jeff Merkley speaks all night against Gorsuch

Daniel Chaitin · April 5, 2017 4:11 am

The announcement gives Democrats 44 votes against ending debate and in favor of filibustering Gorsuch's nomination. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Angus King to oppose Gorsuch nomination

Al Weaver · April 4, 2017 8:54 pm

Hawaii Sen. Mazie Hirono is expected to be joined by several liberal senators. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Female Democrats take to Senate floor to rally against Gorsuch

Ryan Lovelace · April 4, 2017 8:13 pm

The Death of the Filibuster Was Not Bipartisan

TWS Podcast · April 4, 2017 8:07 pm

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky. talks about the struggle to move Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch toward a final up-or-down vote on the Senate floor. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

McConnell: We have votes for nuclear option on Neil Gorsuch

Susan Crabtree · April 4, 2017 7:52 pm

In 2013, Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., left, and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nev. defend the Senate Democrats' vote to weaken filibusters and make it harder for Republicans to block confirmation of the president's nominees for judges and other top posts. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Beltway Confidential

Democrats’ ‘filibuster reform’ of 2013 has taken all the pressure off of them now

David Freddoso · April 4, 2017 6:34 pm

House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer, D-Md., argued Tuesday that Senate Republicans would be making a "very substantial mistake" if they invoke the nuclear option and change the Senate rules. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Steny Hoyer: GOP invoking nuclear option for Gorsuch would be ‘very substantial mistake’

Al Weaver · April 4, 2017 4:58 pm

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said he would file a motion to invoke cloture on Tuesday and limit debate on Judge Neil Gorsuch's Supreme Court nomination. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

McConnell readies motion to invoke cloture, setting up filibuster fight

Ryan Lovelace · April 4, 2017 2:32 pm

Tim Kaine’s Filibuster Flip-Flop

John McCormack · April 4, 2017 12:39 pm

Nearly every outrage in the judicial wars of the past two decades has been perpetrated by Democrats, and mostly Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and his predecessor. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

The house — er, Senate — that Chuck Schumer built

Washington Examiner · April 4, 2017 4:01 am

Leonard Leo expressed confidence that the Democrats' blockade of Neil Gorsuch would not work. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Trump adviser says Gorsuch will be confirmed by end of week, despite filibuster

Ryan Lovelace · April 3, 2017 6:45 pm

Senate Republicans this week may decide to change Senate precedent in order to confirm President Trump's Supreme Court nominee. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

What is the ‘nuclear option’?

Pete Kasperowicz · April 3, 2017 6:14 pm