Democrats Finally Off the Filibuster on Executive Nominees

Staff / Truthdig Nov 22, 2013 Republicans filibustering seemingly every second to obstruct the Obama administration's agenda has gotten under Democrats' skin at last. Thursday, after being dared by the GOP to go nuclear, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid pulled the plug on filibustering, allowing presidential nominees to be approved with a simple majority vote for the remainder of this Congress. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Filibuster Fanboy

Pat Bagley, Cagle Cartoons, Salt Lake Tribune Jul 18, 2013 Dig deeper

Filibusters

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Eliminating the Silent Filibuster

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jan 23, 2013 There was just one filibuster in the six years that Lyndon Johnson served as Senate majority leader in the late 1950s. In Harry Reid’s tenure, the stalling tactic has been used almost 400 times, Larry Cohen, a leader of the Democracy Initiative, told Bill Moyers on the latest edition of "Moyers & Company." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Race to Fix the System

Pat Bagley, Cagle Cartoons, Salt Lake Tribune Jan 11, 2013 Dig deeper

Filibuster Reform

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Rand Paul Talks Marijuana Legalization, O’Reilly-Stewart Feud Heats Up, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Nov 21, 2012 A look at the day's political happenings, including how federal authorities could soon have warrantless access to your private emails, and the latest ridiculous venture from the conservative who brought us "Unskewed Polls." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )