It’s a scenario that has played out repeatedly for decades in the Senate: A narrow majority, intent on getting its way on legislation it prioritizes, is held back by the filibuster, and threatens to ...

Senate Majority Leader John Thune has resisted President Donald Trump's pleas to kill the filibuster, but Republicans ...

Bill hits dead end: The SAVE Act failed to clear a Democratic filibuster, with Senate Republicans shelving the legislation after a failed vote-a-rama last month. Trump’s top priority: Trump had ...

Mature minds understand that if you desire a particular result, you should embrace the means thereto. Sensible people want ...

The filibuster gives Democrats the power to block much of Trump’s agenda, creating a strong incentive to defend the rule ...

Trump has called for months to terminate the filibuster, telling Republicans it’s the only way to pass the party’s agenda ...

The Senate agreement to pull back from unilateral rules changes that would have eroded the power of the filibuster was hailed by both parties as the beginning of a new spirit of bipartisan cooperation ...

One of President Donald Trump's top Democratic foes running for the Senate is taking a page from his and conservatives’ playbook in their pitch to reform the filibuster. Democratic Maine Gov. Janet ...

Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) says Republicans should “nuke” the Senate’s filibuster rule if Democrats continue to block Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding after a possible third assassination ...

This transcript was prepared by a transcription service. This version may not be in its final form and may be updated. Speaker 1: From the Opinion pages of the Wall Street Journal, this is Potomac ...