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Should Democrats end the filibuster to protect abortion rights?
The Week via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA protestor. Illustrated | Getty Images Congressional Democrats are under intense pressure to pass...
OnPolitics: POTUS backs changing filibuster to codify abortion into law
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoHappy Thursday, OnPolitics readers. Americans witnessed an historic event in the Supreme Court as...
Schiff would abolish filibuster, end the Electoral College in his pro-democracy plan
Politico via Yahoo News· 5 months agoCalifornia Senate candidate and Congressmember Adam Schiff is calling for a major overhaul of...
KY judge to step down, making way for anti-abortion nominee in Biden-McConnell deal
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoLOUISVILLE, Ky. — A longtime Kentucky federal judge has announced she will step down, clearing a...
Senate confirms Biden's 150th judge
NBC Universal via AOL· 7 months agoWASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has hit a milestone as the Democratic-led Senate confirmed his 150th federal judge. Back-to-back votes Tuesday made...
What is a filibuster and how does it work?
CBS News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSen. Strom Thurmond of South Carolina famously staged one for 24 hours and 18 minutes — still the record — against civil rights legislation in 1957.
GOP senators say they won't stop Democrats from replacing Feinstein on Judiciary Committee
NBC News via Yahoo News· 8 months agoWASHINGTON — Top Republican senators said Friday they won’t try to prevent Democrats from replacing...
GOP Senator Says Political Power Is More Important Than Gun Safety
Rolling Stone via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWhile the Senate may be drawing up a framework for new gun control legislation, one Republican...
Staunch GOP opposition to Dianne Feinstein committee swap puts Chuck Schumer in a tough spot
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 1 year agoDemocratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California talks to Republican Sen. John Cornyn of Texas while...
Obstruction, Money, Courts and Trump: How Mitch McConnell Changed American Politics
HuffPost via Yahoo News· 3 months agoMcConnell leaves a Republican luncheon Wednesday, after announcing that he will step down as Senate...