Initiate the ‘nuclear option’ (and) get rid of the filibuster,” Trump posted on his social media site. “Get rid of it, now.” ...

The filibuster is a long-standing tactic in the Senate to delay or block votes on legislation by keeping the debate running.

Senate Democrats who had pushed vociferously for the filibuster’s elimination just four years ago are using it to try to ...

Richard Charter of Bodega Bay has spent his adult life protecting coasts and oceans, especially from the ravages of energy extraction. When crude oil starts pouring into the sea, his phone tends ...

In separate posts on social media, Trump late Tuesday instructed congressional Republicans to eliminate the Senate filibuster ...

President Donald Trump is calling on the Senate to scrap the filibuster, so that the Republican majority can bypass Democrats and reopen the federal government.

Sen. John Curtis (R-Utah) says he is a “firm no” on eliminating the Senate filibuster, which requires legislation to have 60 votes to advance, pushing back on President Trump’s call to deploy the ...

The one-page resolution the Senate passed on Thursday ends Trump’s national emergency declaration, which he announced on ...

The government shutdown has reached Day 31, and by Monday it'll tie the longest funding lapse in history. Will Senate vote today? Here's the latest.

Since the shutdown began on Oct. 1, Democrats and Republicans have been locked in a stalemate over government funding. They ...

Some GOP officials want to end the shutdown by doing away with filibusters once and for all. The president now wants the same ...

Senators have left Washington as the government shutdown marks day 31 and amid a looming deadline for SNAP benefits. Follow for live updates.