Trump uses El-Sayed's calls to nix filibuster to pressure Senate Republicans

President Trump on Thursday used Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed’s calls to abolish the filibuster to pressure Senate Republicans to nix the legislative procedure themselves.  “For our Great Republican…

Trump intensifies push for GOP senators to end filibuster 'before it is too late'

President Trump late Saturday night once again urged Republican senators to “terminate the filibuster” in an effort to pass his oft-championed voting bill and other legislation “before it’s too late.”…

Ex-Sen. Ben Sasse defends Senate filibuster, saying US needs it

Former Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) on Sunday defended the filibuster, saying the U.S. needs it in the Senate. Sasse wrote in a Wall Street Journal op-ed that the filibuster “provides…