When things actually happen on Capitol Hill, it’s frequently because senators find ways around the filibuster, the custom whereby a supermajority of 60 votes is required to pass legislation.

President Donald Trump has repeatedly said Canada should be the 51st U.S. state, effectively erasing the massive border the ...

How to Fix the Broken Senate and Save America.” I wanted to know if he would work with Republicans on filibuster reform if Trump demanded it. Our conversation, conducted by phone and edited for ...

Many of President Trump's picks have been confirmed, but some of the most controversial ones have yet to see a Senate vote.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has repeatedly said Canada should be the 51st U.S. state as he proposes erasing the ...

California students sue Education Dept. over fears of Musk's access to loan data as congress members hold D.C. protest.

For instance, they wanted a safe downtown ... The mayor could hope for a filibuster in the Senate, but that would probably involve State Sen. Steven Roberts. Will he rush to the mayor’s aid?

Republicans would need a filibuster-proof majority in order to make such a change ... but it has not been authorized to any president since. If Trump wanted to unilaterally change the executive ...

A court finding that the Trump administration did not comply with an earlier order and a recent statement by Vice President ...