Democrats are conspicuously silent about changing filibuster rules now that they’re in the minority
The filibuster is a procedural, not constitutional, requirement and can be changed. It’s been on the Senate books since 1917, ...
When presidents would send handwritten lists of their nominees to the Senate, things were a lot different
The US now faces the likelihood of a bruising and raucous set of confirmation hearings − a clear break from the cooperative system the founders established.
On This Day: George Washington elected 1st U.S. president
George Washington of Virginia, the commander of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War, was elected the first ...
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The Senate’s Tulsi Gabbard Test
As it weighs the nomination of Tulsi Gabbard for the position of Director of National Intelligence, the United States Senate faces a fundamental choice: Should it reject those like Gabbard who ...
New senators on the block: Can Bernie Moreno, Jon Husted make a difference for Ohio?
For the first time in over a century, two freshmen senators represent Ohio: Sens. Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted.
Tulsi Gabbard passes Senate committee vote, paving way to DNI confirmation
Gabbard, President Donald Trump’s controversial pick to lead U.S. intelligence agencies, escaped from a close committee ...