Bruce Ledewitz: Republicans, get rid of the filibuster but force Trump to act legally
We have just witnessed the absurd spectacle of Democrats in the U.S. Senate conducting an unjustified filibuster against a ...
Other voices: Democrats’ filibuster flip-flop
The left continues to rage against Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer for casting a vote to avoid a government shutdown. He ...
Ten Senate Democrats rejected 'Jim Crow filibuster' hypocrisy. Let's thank them. | Opinion
Hypocrisy in Washington isn’t new, and it’s not a partisan affliction. Republicans and Democrats alike have been known to ...
EDITORIAL: Democrats’ filibuster flip-flop
Democrat hypocrisy on this issue goes back for decades. During the funeral of Rep. John Lewis, Mr. Obama did indeed label the ...
Republicans reach ‘consensus’ on raising the debt limit with single, filibuster-proof bill
Senate Republicans had previously endorsed a two-track approach, with the second bill focusing just on renewing the 2017 Tax ...
Schumer was right to work with Republicans. Daft Democrats won't admit it. | Opinion
Democrats are angry that Sen. Chuck Schumer voted with Republicans to avoid a shutdown. But he was right: It's all about the ...
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Democrats had months to head off Schumer’s no-win dilemma
Schumer’s miscalculation on the stopgap spending billl exposed Democrats' inability to communicate with the public, Steven ...
U.S. could hit borrowing limit as soon as May, budget office warns
The government could hit its borrowing limit as soon as May if tax revenue falls short of expectations, or as late as ...
Congress’ push to eliminate Education Department gains steam under Trump
Sen. Rand Paul, following in the footsteps of his father, is reintroducing a one-sentence bill to eliminate the federal ...