In South Carolina, a Red State Finally Rejects an Abortion Ban
In South Carolina a Democratic legislator mockingly asks Republicans to pass a total abortion ban they know to be unconstitutional. They nearly did.
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Congress to Vote on 2,232-Page Spending Bill Before Ink Is Dry
More than halfway through fiscal year 2018, Congress still can’t fund the federal government in an orderly and timely manner.
By Ed KilgorePelosi’s ‘DACA-buster’ Speech Likely a Record-Setter for the House
Pelosi can’t stop a spending deal that excludes DACA. But she can talk about it.
By Ed KilgoreHouse GOP Passes Stopgap Spending Bill Aimed at Shifting Shutdown Blame to Democrats
Since real negotiations have failed, the government is probably shutting down on Friday — and now it’s all about the blame game.
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Tide of Right-Wing Judges Could Recede Quickly If Democrats Take Back the Senate
The GOP’s Alabama fiasco and a 2018 wave election could bring back a Democratic Senate and ruin the right’s plan to control the judiciary.
By Ed KilgoreVoters, Not Just Politicians, Polarized by Party and Ideology
While some observers think of polarization as a Washington phenomenon that doesn’t reflect the citizenry, fresh evidence shows otherwise.
By Ed KilgoreRight-to-Lifers Look for a New Hostage for Their Demands
The anti-abortion lobby is rejecting suggestions to wait until next year to defund Planned Parenthood. They want to put it in the tax bill right now.
By Ed KilgoreWhite House and McConnell Trade Barbs Over Trumpcare Failure
The Senate Majority Leader suggests Trump’s impatience led to Trumpcare’s defeat. Trump thinks McConnell is just making excuses.
By Eric LevitzA Look at the Procedural Madness Ahead As the Senate Messes With Your Health Insurance
The process is arcane; the outcome, unpredictable.
By Ed KilgoreNo, the Filibuster Isn’t Keeping 50 Republican Senators From Reaching Agreement
Sean Duffy (like Donald Trump) wants to blame the threat of filibusters for blocking GOP bills. But the big ones aren’t subject to filibusters.
By Ed KilgoreTrump Is Going to Lose It When He Finds Out About This Obscure Senate Rule
He has just nominated ten federal judges. Democratic senators can use the arcane “blue slip” practice to block three.
By Ed KilgoreGOP Senators Reject Trump’s Call for Getting Rid of Filibuster
“That will not happen,” said the Majority Leader.
By Ed KilgoreTrump Calls for Government Shutdown in September
On Twitter, Trump says a government shutdown or elimination of the legislative filibuster might be a good thing when the next funding fight arrives.
By Ed KilgoreTrump Could Probably Kill the Legislative Filibuster
Senate Republicans would have a hard time defending the “archaic system” that’s making the president’s agenda more difficult to pass.
By Eric LevitzThere Could Be a Ton of Drama in Washington This Week
Possibly a government shutdown crisis, the return of Trumpcare, and the unveiling of the president’s tax-reform plan — or none of the above.
By Ed KilgoreWhy Trump May Push to Kill the Legislative Filibuster
Anything Trump has been able to accomplish has involved getting around the filibuster. He might decide to try to just get rid of it once and for all.
By Ed KilgoreDemocrats Should Not Bring Back the SCOTUS Filibuster
Although Republicans would love it if they did.
By Ed KilgoreSenate Goes Nuclear, Eliminates Filibuster for Supreme Court Confirmations
The long-awaited GOP move to force confirmation of Neil Gorsuch and future nominees by a simple majority has finally happened.
By Ed KilgoreThe Filibuster Deserves to Die
If the Democrats’ attempt to block Gorsuch leads to the abolition of the filibuster, that would be a good thing.
By Eric LevitzDemocrats Have the Votes for a Filibuster of Gorsuch
In response, the GOP seems ready to go nuclear.
By Ed Kilgore