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Biden gets to dream bigger with likely Democratic victories in Georgia

Compromises will still have to be made. But now they will be with the most conservative Democrat in the Senate, not Mitch McConnell

filibuster - Politico
8:41am PST - January 6th, 2021

In Georgia, Biden's presidency meets early defining moment

President-elect Joe Biden and his allies desperately want Democrats Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock to prevail in twin Georgia runoffs Tuesday that will determine which party controls the U.S. Senate

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9:17pm PST - January 1st, 2021

SCOTUS battle crashes into decisive Senate race in Iowa

Both candidates are wary that the politics could backfire on them in a neck-and-neck contest.

filibuster - Politico
1:30am PDT - September 30th, 2020

Biden Refuses to Say Whether He Backs Packing Court, Ending Filibuster

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden refused to say during Tuesday night's presidential debate whether he would support adding justices to the Supreme Court or ending the filibuster should he become president.

filibuster - National Review
6:39pm PDT - September 29th, 2020

Top Senate Democrat criticizes Hillary Clinton on Biden concession comments

Illinois Democrat Sen. Dick Durbin was on ABC's "This Week," Sunday, September 27.

filibuster - ABC News
7:56am PDT - September 27th, 2020

Biden faces test in push for unity with Supreme Court fight

Biden is decrying a swift GOP-run confirmation so close to an election.

filibuster - ABC News
9:49am PDT - September 25th, 2020

Would Court Packing Be Too Slippery a Slope?

In the face of a 6-3 majority pushed through before the election, would Democrats favor an expanded Court? Filibuster reform? Guam statehood?

filibuster - New York Magazine
3:53pm PDT - September 24th, 2020

Jon Tester Opens the Door to Nuking the Senate’s Legislative Filibuster

On Tuesday, Tester opened the door to the so-called “nuclear option,” which would allow the Senate to pass legislation with a simple majority.

filibuster - National Review
1:18pm PDT - September 23rd, 2020

The big business of immigrant detention

Around 70% of all immigration detention centers are run by private companies, including the one at the heart of a new whistleblower complaint that alleges systemic medical neglect and malpractice.Axios Re:Cap digs into the business of immigrant detention, inc…

filibuster - Axios
12:50pm PDT - September 22nd, 2020

Harry Reid on eliminating filibuster: It's a matter of "when," not "if"

Former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) on Tuesday addressed the question of whether Democrats will eliminate the legislative filibuster if they take control of the Senate, telling CNN that it's "not a question of if it's going to be gone, it's only…

filibuster - Axios
12:39pm PDT - September 22nd, 2020

Some Dems, not yet Biden, talk of expanding Supreme Court

The prospect that President Donald Trump and Senate Republicans will try to fill Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Supreme Court seat before the year is out has ignited a call for major changes on the court, including expanding the number of justices

filibuster - ABC News
12:28pm PDT - September 22nd, 2020

President Donald Trump to announce Supreme Court nominee to fill Ruth Bader Ginsburg's seat on Saturday

Trump has said he wants the Senate to vote on his nominee by Election Day, and prominent Republicans say they have the votes to confirm his pick.

filibuster - USA Today
8:12am PDT - September 22nd, 2020

Will four Republican senators break with their party on RBG's seat? - POLITICO

  1. Will four Republican senators break with their party on RBG's seat?  POLITICO
  2. Rep. Collins says his constitutional amendment on court packing would take 'heat of the moment' out of debate  Fox News
  3. Why 2020 is proving to be Susan C…

    filibuster - Politico
    6:31am PDT - September 22nd, 2020

Why Biden is stiff-arming the left on court-packing and the filibuster

The Democratic nominee sees political upside in his old-school institutionalism.

filibuster - Politico
1:30am PDT - September 22nd, 2020

Some are urging Democrats to expand the Supreme Court if they take power in 2021. Could they do that?

Some are advocating for Democrats to expand the Supreme Court if Republicans push through a nominee to replace Justice Ginsburg before the election.

filibuster - USA Today
1:01pm PDT - September 21st, 2020

Trump to push ahead with Supreme Court nomination amid partisan battle - Reuters Africa

President Donald Trump on Monday prepared to push ahead with plans for his third U.S. Supreme Court nomination, which would cement a 6-3 conservative majority, as some Republicans wavered on whether to support the move weeks ahead of an election.

filibuster - Reuters
5:48am PDT - September 21st, 2020

The climate stakes of the Supreme Court fight

Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death and the battle over her vacant Supreme Court seat have real implications for energy and climate policy.Why it matters: If President Trump replaces her, the court will likely become more skeptical of regulations that claim expansive…

filibuster - Axios
5:38am PDT - September 21st, 2020

Republicans are speeding toward confirmation -- even without a nominee

Senate Republicans, in less than 72 hours, have put themselves on the path to confirm a nominee to dramatically shift the balance of power in the US Supreme Court. And they very well may do it before the November 3 election.

filibuster - CNN
5:05am PDT - September 21st, 2020

Explainer: Democratic 'court packing' would prompt a gloves-off political fight - Reuters UK

The vow by Republican President Donald Trump and the Republicans to quickly fill U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's seat despite a looming election has revived talk among some Democrats of expanding the number of justices on the court.

filibuster - Reuters
3:16am PDT - September 21st, 2020

Progressives plan 'fight' in battle over Supreme Court vacancy

Republicans rallied around a Supreme Court vacancy in 2016. Will Democrats do the same this year?

filibuster - ABC News
2:29am PDT - September 20th, 2020

How RBG's death could radicalize American politics

The battle over her replacement has the potential to spur far-reaching, long-term change.

filibuster - Politico
9:46pm PDT - September 18th, 2020

Abolishing Filibuster May Be Job One For a Democratic Senate

Progressive activists want to get filibuster reform done in a quick blitz early in 2021.

filibuster - New York Magazine
5:21pm PDT - September 11th, 2020

U.S. Senate could be a narrow strait for Biden agenda, even in Democratic hands - Reuters Africa

Even if Joe Biden wins the U.S. presidential election and his fellow Democrats gain full control of Congress, his ability to secure passage of an ambitious legislative agenda may be limited by a stubborn Washington reality: the high hurdle for getting things …

filibuster - Reuters
3:29am PDT - September 11th, 2020

U.S. Senate could be a narrow strait for Biden agenda, even in Democratic hands - Reuters India

Even if Joe Biden wins the U.S. presidential election and his fellow Democrats gain full control of Congress, his ability to secure passage of an ambitious legislative agenda may be limited by a stubborn Washington reality: the high hurdle for getting things …

filibuster - Reuters
3:14am PDT - September 11th, 2020

Live updates: New relief package unlikely before November after Democrats block slimmed-down GOP proposal - The Washington Post

  1. Live updates: New relief package unlikely before November after Democrats block slimmed-down GOP proposal  The Washington Post
  2. Senate Republicans fail to advance coronavirus stimulus bill as stalemate drags on  CNBC
  3. Senate Democrat…

    filibuster - The Washington Post
    9:22pm PDT - September 10th, 2020

Following Joe Biden’s invitation to end the filibuster https://t.co/Mn6Za04GkS

True Voice (@TrueVoice200)
3:32am PDT - July 18th, 2023

RT @NoLieWithBTC: Newly uncovered state records show Daniel Cameron, the GOP nominee for Kentucky Governor and current Attorney General, ha…

Shoshana (@FU_Filibuster)
3:26am PDT - July 18th, 2023

RT @DemocracyDocket: BREAKING: Alabama lawmakers advance a new congressional map out of committee. The proposed map does NOT include a seco…

Shoshana (@FU_Filibuster)
3:24am PDT - July 18th, 2023

RT @JoaquinCastrotx: This is absolutely monstrous, inhumane policy. Governor Abbott's troops have been told to push migrant children back…

Shoshana (@FU_Filibuster)
3:24am PDT - July 18th, 2023

RT @Osborne__Cox: The last fuck you is to McConnell’s loyal asshats, Sinema & Manchin — for without their complicity re: maintaining the fi…

iYamWhatIYam (@MRIrene)
3:21am PDT - July 18th, 2023

RT @brucepknight: Republicans are openly saying they have plans to make Trump or the next republican president a dictator, while democrats…

(@dfw_gal)
3:16am PDT - July 18th, 2023

RT @ninaturner: Reminder: Democrats upheld the filibuster when they had a trifecta from 2020-2022 that would’ve allowed them to codify Roe,…

Saleem T.G. (@TheGod313)
2:57am PDT - July 18th, 2023

RT @oldusmcjarhead: @ProjectLincoln A strong #democratic showing, nationwide, will either remove #Manchin or make him irrelevant! A strong…

OldJarhead (@oldusmcjarhead)
2:48am PDT - July 18th, 2023

RT @ninaturner: Let’s be real: if a Senator says they support a piece of legislation but doesn’t support abolishing the filibuster to PASS…

(@arte705)
2:26am PDT - July 18th, 2023

RT @ninaturner: Reminder: Democrats upheld the filibuster when they had a trifecta from 2020-2022 that would’ve allowed them to codify Roe,…

Printmaker17 (@printmaker17)
2:02am PDT - July 18th, 2023

Just another reminder that @JoeManchinWV should vote to abolish the filibuster. It's a vestige of an anti-democratic past.

Abolish the Filibuster (@filibotster)
1:45am PDT - July 18th, 2023

After Joe Biden Opened Door To Nuking Filibuster https://t.co/tMfmKk4jEw

Mediajournal (@Mediajournal4)
1:34am PDT - July 18th, 2023

After Joe Biden Opened Door To Nuking Filibuster https://t.co/i5IYwPu7mt

Mediapedia (@Mediapedia40)
1:34am PDT - July 18th, 2023
RT @jilevin: Abolish the filibuster so we can deliver for America. https://t.co/hgi3E1RfYc

RT @jilevin: Abolish the filibuster so we can deliver for America. https://t.co/hgi3E1RfYc

Alpha 06 (@MuleN40)
1:22am PDT - July 18th, 2023

RT @ShinraArch: Nomura says that in CCFF7, Zack treats Sephiroth like an ordinary person despite supposedly being an awe-inspiring hero. Be…

Fili (@Filibuster_Keen)
12:24am PDT - July 18th, 2023

RT @brucepknight: Republicans are openly saying they have plans to make Trump or the next republican president a dictator, while democrats…

Layla (@layla_fullard)
12:02am PDT - July 18th, 2023

RT @ninaturner: Reminder: Democrats upheld the filibuster when they had a trifecta from 2020-2022 that would’ve allowed them to codify Roe,…

Slacktivist (@slackeractivist)
11:56pm PDT - July 17th, 2023

Just another reminder that @JoeManchinWV should vote to abolish the filibuster. It lets the minority party govern like it's the majority.

Abolish the Filibuster (@filibotster)
11:45pm PDT - July 17th, 2023

RT @ZackFord: It's a mere tradition that has frequently been used to block the progress of civil rights, not unlike the filibuster.

Zander, Donate at www.fairfight.com! (@Amlaf3)
11:38pm PDT - July 17th, 2023

RT @RobertClark62: @the_diff_view @BillKristol You're frustrated, are you? How about giving Biden & the Dems a working majority in the Con…

Heart of Snarkness (@heartsnark)
11:11pm PDT - July 17th, 2023

RT @503i7: @anthonyzenkus Obama had a filibuster proof super majority and delivered Romneycare

Shy Love Boy (@CarrerasJoseph)
11:06pm PDT - July 17th, 2023
RT @jilevin: Abolish the filibuster so we can deliver for America. https://t.co/hgi3E1RfYc

RT @jilevin: Abolish the filibuster so we can deliver for America. https://t.co/hgi3E1RfYc

Susanne the KC Chiefs Fan (@SuzanKCChiefsFn)
11:01pm PDT - July 17th, 2023

RT @Article3Project: “Democrats don’t currently have the votes to break the Senate filibuster and pack the Court, but watch out when they d…

Steve Hufford (@steve_huff95934)
10:56pm PDT - July 17th, 2023

1/ This has given me an idea for a rant... A bogus narrative I constantly see from the center and left side of politics is, "The Filibuster is unconstitutional!" Let's start with why the Filibuster is, indeed, Constitutional.... https://t.co/QWa1nVGtvB

DrewRiley (@DrewRiley537651)
4:04pm PDT - July 11th, 2023

RT @ReplaceSinema: Reproductive rights are under attack in yet another state. Kyrsten Sinema had a choice: the filibuster, or protecting w…

wyomimi (@wyomimi2)
3:52pm PDT - July 11th, 2023

RT @FractalAtlas: @Elite77775 @georgiegirl1216 @SenSchumer Democrats are the party behind confederate sedition, the KKK, Jim Crow, the fili…

l (@botGpt_)
3:51pm PDT - July 11th, 2023

RT @JohnDiLillo: everyone needs to prepare themselves for the president of movies refusing to pick favorites. he’s going to wax rhapsodic a…

Alan Pacheco (Parody) (@pashecooalan)
3:48pm PDT - July 11th, 2023

Just another reminder that @BenCardinforMD should vote to abolish the filibuster. It's the only thing standing in the way of the Equality Act.

Abolish the Filibuster (@filibotster)
3:45pm PDT - July 11th, 2023

RT @JaneotN: Against all odds, Democrats finally get 51 Senators and it's bloody useless because of the filibuster. Come on, Dems. Grow a…

Flower Child (@FlowerGirlBaker)
3:43pm PDT - July 11th, 2023

RT @JaneotN: Against all odds, Democrats finally get 51 Senators and it's bloody useless because of the filibuster. Come on, Dems. Grow a…

Too much going on in RL to deal with SM RN (@AliceMCole)
3:39pm PDT - July 11th, 2023

RT @JaneotN: Against all odds, Democrats finally get 51 Senators and it's bloody useless because of the filibuster. Come on, Dems. Grow a…

(@Ronilj261)
3:35pm PDT - July 11th, 2023

RT @JaneotN: Against all odds, Democrats finally get 51 Senators and it's bloody useless because of the filibuster. Come on, Dems. Grow a…

Phule103 (@sc_stein)
3:32pm PDT - July 11th, 2023

Following Joe Biden’s invitation to end the filibuster https://t.co/Mn6Za04GkS

True Voice (@TrueVoice200)
3:32pm PDT - July 11th, 2023

RT @JaneotN: Against all odds, Democrats finally get 51 Senators and it's bloody useless because of the filibuster. Come on, Dems. Grow a…

Steve Radman (@JokerActual619)
3:30pm PDT - July 11th, 2023

RT @JaneotN: Against all odds, Democrats finally get 51 Senators and it's bloody useless because of the filibuster. Come on, Dems. Grow a…

SE Greene (@SeGreene)
3:29pm PDT - July 11th, 2023

RT @JaneotN: Against all odds, Democrats finally get 51 Senators and it's bloody useless because of the filibuster. Come on, Dems. Grow a…

Jane of the North (@JaneotN)
3:27pm PDT - July 11th, 2023

RT @MarkJacob16: * The Electoral College * The filibuster * A Senate in which the Dakotas get twice as many votes as California (with 1/20t…

Armando Perez (@pereza071)
5:40pm PDT - July 8th, 2023

RT @GobblersKnobby: @AymannJames He's done well but he needs to get more aggressive and worry less about the GQP, who are a lost cause. Fir…

James Aymann (@AymannJames)
5:39pm PDT - July 8th, 2023

RT @BrehonFailte: @JeffRoushPoetry @BrianStewartOH @VoteYesOhio This is the same mindset that gave us the filibuster. The idea that a minor…

(@NReveillee)
5:37pm PDT - July 8th, 2023

Not going to happen until there is a downside for him personally. Right now it's nothing but personal benefit. He is getting massive attention for his antics. Maybe it's time to filibuster any new federal agencies moving to his state. https://t.co/Q4ElPXpIlD

Sandra Kicklighter (@Sandrakicks1)
5:36pm PDT - July 8th, 2023