Trump calls for end to filibuster

Trump calls for end to filibuster-thehill: President Trump on Tuesday called for the Senate to end the filibuster and allow legislation to pass with a simple majority, saying it would allow his agenda to pass “fast and easy.”

Day before Trump pick, Dems talk filibuster

Day before Trump pick, Dems talk filibuster-thehill: The White House and Congress are gearing up for a fierce battle over President Trump’s pivotal nomination to the Supreme Court, which he is expected to announce Tuesday.

Hard Choice for Mitch McConnell: End the Filibuster or Preserve Tradition

Hard Choice for Mitch McConnell: End the Filibuster or Preserve Tradition-nytimes: Before the election, it was clear that Democrats were looking at the very real prospect of scrapping the filibuster to keep Republicans from blocking the Supreme Court nominees of a President Hillary Clinton.

A Democratic Senate Might Need to Curtail Filibuster, Harry Reid Says

A Democratic Senate Might Need to Curtail Filibuster, Harry Reid Says-nytimes: Senator Harry Reid says Democrats should move to curtail the filibuster if they win the White House and Senate in November only to run up against persistent use of the tactic by Republicans.