The Left Is Trying to Change the Definition of “Court-Packing”
Over the weekend, Sam Berger of the Center for American Progress tried to make the claim that Republicans had packed federal courts with conservative nominees by confirming circuit court…
Nuclear Option on the Horizon in the Senate to Confirm Supreme Court Nominees
The Senate is expected to vote Thursday to limit debate on the nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch to serve as the next associate justice of the United States Supreme Court.
Net Neutrality Ruling: A Blow to Internet Freedom
In a blow to Internet freedom, a federal appeals court has given a green light to the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Open Internet Order, a plan to impose…
The Dictatorial Senate
Back in November, when Harry Reid’s employed the nuclear option to allow judicial nominees to be confirmed with a simple majority vote, commentators on both sides of the political spectrum…
The Ramifications of the Nuclear Option Explained – By Democrats
The nuclear option is an abuse of power. …
In Memoriam: The Senate Filibuster, 1806-2013
So maybe pronouncing the filibuster dead is hyperbolic, but Senator Reid may well have struck it a mortal blow today.
Senate Democrats Seek Measures That Would Silence Half of the Electorate
Also known as the "nuclear option," Senate Democrats are gunning for parliamentary rule changes that would silence the Senate minority and along with them, their constituents.
Here Comes the Reconciliation
We knew it was coming.It's been a threat hanging out there since last spring.But now it's official.