Filibuster

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's recent decision to scrap the filibuster is the culmination of a long escalation of partisan tensions in Washington.ÃÂ (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

‘Because … he is Latino’: The glorious history of the Democrats’ filibuster fight

Timothy P. Carney · November 23, 2013 5:00 am

On Thursday, President Obama announced his support of Senate Democrats decision to change the rules on the filibuster, pointing out that it was the right thing to do to keep the government working. (AP Photo)

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VIDEO: The Obama-Joe Biden filibuster hypocrisy supercut

Charlie Spiering · November 22, 2013 5:00 am

Senate Democrats on Thursday rewrote the chamber's filibuster rule. (AP Photo)

Senate Democrats expected to quickly confirm a wave of Obama’s long-stalled nominees

Susan Ferrechio · November 22, 2013 5:00 am

The New York Times editorial Friday praises Senate Democrats for ending the Senate filibuster on Thursday, but that wasn't the case when Republicans considered the idea in 2005. (AP Photo)

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Then and now: The hilarious hypocrisy of New York Times editorials on the filibuster

Charlie Spiering · November 22, 2013 5:00 am

Democrats vote to curb filibusters on appointees

Washington Examiner · November 21, 2013 11:10 pm

Senate Majority Leader Sen.ÃÂ HarryÃÂ Reid, D-Nev., speaks to the media on Capitol Hill in Washington on Tuesday. (AP/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Senate Dems go ‘nuclear,’ eliminate filibuster of presidential nominees

Susan Ferrechio · November 21, 2013 5:00 am

American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) president Richard Trumka addresses members during the quadrennial AFL-CIO convention at Los Angeles Convention Center on Monday, Sept 9.ÃÂ One of the arguments Sen. Ted Cruz has made for defunding Obamacare is that even Big Labor, normally the Democrats' ally, is now against President Obama's health care bill.ÃÂ (AP/Nick Ut)

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Big Labor applauds Harry Reid on filibuster change

Sean Higgins · November 21, 2013 5:00 am

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nev. pauses during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 21, 2013, after the Democrat majority in the Senate pushed through a major rules change, one that curbs the power of the Republican minority to block President Obama's nominations for high-level judgeships and cabinet and agency officials. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Examiner Editorial: Harry Reid nukes world’s greatest deliberative body

Editorial Writer · November 21, 2013 5:00 am

From left, Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nev., and Senate Majority Whip Richard Durbin of Ill., defend the Senate Democratsâ vote to weaken filibusters and make it harder for Republicans to block confirmation of the president's nominees for judges and other top posts, Thursday. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Obama applauds Senate changing filibuster rules

Meghashyam Mali · November 21, 2013 5:00 am

Joe Biden backs Harry Reid triggering ‘nuclear option’

Meghashyam Mali · November 21, 2013 5:00 am

Oral arguments inÃÂ Noel Canning v. NLRBÃÂ are set to be heard Jan. 14. (Thinkstock)

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Does the filibuster change rob SCOTUS’ upcoming recess appointments case of importance?

Sean Higgins · November 21, 2013 5:00 am

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VIDEO: Mitch McConnell makes a filibuster joke at Obamacare’s expense

Charlie Spiering · November 21, 2013 5:00 am