Both parties are grappling with the fear that they will never be able to pass their agendas because they are unlikely to ever command a 60-vote majority.

Some political theater is playing out in the U.S. Senate this week, and maybe longer. The Senate continued debate Thursday on the SAVE America Act, a bill that would impose stricter voter registration ...

It’s been almost imperceptible, but the Department of Homeland Security hasn’t been funded since February. Avenues to resolve the standoff keep getting cut off.

As the SAVE Act debate begins, understand the Senate filibuster, the 60-vote rule that stands in its way, and why it's so controversial.