Once again, an opposition party instigated a shutdown but failed to win a big-time White House concession. It didn’t have to be this way.
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Democrats Have Every Reason to Dig in Their Heels
For once, the opposition party has the upper hand in a shutdown showdown. The new statement from the American Federation of Government Employees doesn’t change that.
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The Filibuster is Working. You Just Can’t See It
Frustration that the filibuster was not deployed last week should not obscure that it silently constrains the Republican agenda daily.
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Cut the Senate Democrats Some Slack
Democrats have reasons to filibuster the Republican bill that keeps the government open without restraining mass government worker layoffs. But if they don’t, dear liberals, be gentle.
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The Senate Is Even More Anti-Democratic Than You Think
New numbers on population disparities show that senators representing just 10 percent of the country can thwart majority rule.
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Time is Running Out to Protect the Civil Service
As president, Trump had a plan to crush the federal workforce, replacing thousands of careerists with conservative cronies. The next GOP standard-bearer is likely to champion just such a purge.
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Chuck Schumer’s Last Chance on Voting Rights
Democrats can’t pass their voting rights bills without bending or breaking the filibuster, which Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer says they will try to do by next week. Exactly how is not clear. According to Politico, “Democrats are oscillating between voting on a talking filibuster or a carveout for elections reform.” Why are they torn? “Some […]
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Chuck Schumer, Chutzpah, and the Crybaby Republicans
After threatening to break the debt ceiling, GOP senators are whining. Boo-hoo.
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Could the End of the Filibuster Finally Be in Sight?
Chuck Schumer seems to have lost his patience.
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Where Are the Filibusters?
Psst. Don’t tell anyone but the Senate is passing bills and Biden has been signing them.
