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  1. politics
    Joe Manchin’s Silent Partners in the SenateThe West Virginian is happy to take the heat for Democrats who quietly oppose filibuster reform, and they are happy he’s happy.
    By Ed Kilgore
  2. filibuster reform
    Could Civil Rights Force Democrats to Kill the Filibuster?Voting rights and racial-justice legislation may provide the perfect reason for Democrats to unite in favor of filibuster reform.
    By Ed Kilgore
  3. filibuster reform
    Senate Democrats to Consider Using Power to Pass Laws If ElectedSome of the most conservative Senate Democrats are signaling their openness to abolishing the filibuster so they can pass Biden’s agenda in 2021.
    By Eric Levitz
  4. vision 2020
    Biden Ally Chris Coons Cracks Open a Door to Filibuster ReformIt’s possible that a President Biden wouldn’t have to spend too much time begging Republicans not to remain obstructionists.
    By Ed Kilgore
  5. norms
    Chanting ‘Lock Him Up’ at a Lawless President Is Good for DemocracyA crowd of ordinary Americans demanding their lawless president face legal sanctions is the opposite of authoritarian.
    By Eric Levitz
  6. 2018 midterms
    Flake Admits He Wouldn’t Have Rebelled on Kavanaugh If He Were Running AgainThe Arizonan’s brave act of bipartisanship was actually the lame gesture of a lame duck.
    By Ed Kilgore
  7. jeff flake
    Jeff Flake Explains Why He Called for a Delay on the Kavanaugh VoteHe still plans on voting for the judge’s confirmation unless the FBI turns up something new.
    By Benjamin Hart
  8. the kavanaugh hearings
    Flake Forces Delay in Senate Floor Vote on Kavanaugh; Trump Approves FBI ProbeFlake supported Kavanaugh’s confirmation but successfully pushed for a one-week delay in the Senate vote pending an FBI investigation.
    By Ed Kilgore
  9. At the End of the GOP’s Immigration Battle Stands Stephen Miller With a Veto PenThe already long odds against passage of an immigration bill face the additional problem of a White House that may prefer outrage to accomplishment.
    By Ed Kilgore
  10. The 8 Zaniest Things About Trump’s Flipping and Flopping on the OmnibusWhether or not Trump is just pitching a fit, or blowing up months of negotiations, it’s all very … wacky.
    By Ed Kilgore
  11. Senate Votes Down Every Immigration ProposalTrump’s own proposal and a bipartisan compromise that he angrily opposed both went down in the Senate.
    By Ed Kilgore
  12. Even a Healthy McCain Couldn’t Broker a Good Immigration Deal in the Trump EraMcCain’s vision of comprehensive immigration reform is missed in Washington, but wouldn’t prevail in this Congress.
    By Ed Kilgore
  13. Trump Needs to Stop Whining About the FilibusterFor all his complaining about the Senate’s 60-vote requirement, Trump passed up the chance to take the issue to GOP voters in Alabama.
    By Ed Kilgore
  14. Democrats Have the Votes for a Filibuster of GorsuchIn response, the GOP seems ready to go nuclear.
    By Ed Kilgore
  15. early and often
    United States Senate Will Remain Bereft of Former WitchesChristine O’Donnell has lost.
    By Dan Amira
  16. the midterm snapshot
    The Midterm Snapshot: October 29A look at what’s happening in races around the country.
    By Dan Amira
  17. early and awkward
    Christine O’Donnell Thought She Nailed First Amendment DebateShe was high-fiving her debate team? Really?
    By Dan Amira
  18. early and awkward
    Christine O’Donnell Introduced to Concept of ‘Separation of Church and State’ for the First TimeIt’s an easy one to miss.
    By Dan Amira
  19. the new adventures of old christine
    Delaware Debate Demonstrates Why Everyone Loves Christine O’DonnellShe was asked about evolution, secret Chinese war plans, and the Supreme Court.
    By Dan Amira
  20. the new adventures of old christine
    Polls Show Christine O’Donnell Way Behind CoonsOnly a third of her supporters would be “very disappointed” if she lost.
    By Josh Duboff
  21. gillibrand management
    Harry Reid Thinks Kirsten Gillibrand Is So Hot“The hottest member” of the Senate, in fact. Stop!
    By Dan Amira
  22. early and awkward
    Chris Coons Insists His Relationship With Harry Reid Is Not Creepy and DisturbingHe is not Harry Reid’s pet.
    By Dan Amira
  23. Meet Christine O’Donnell, the Tea Partier Who Could Lose the Senate for the GOPShe is a very interesting person.
    By Dan Amira