Senate Majority Leader John Thune is under pressure to reform or abandon the filibuster to pass the Save Act. The talking filibuster, a traditional method where senators speak continuously to delay a vote, is seen as risky and unlikely to succeed due to Democratic opposition and procedural tactics. Thune plans to bring the bill to a vote next week, expecting it to fail under the usual 60-vote threshold. The White House is leveraging the endorsement of John Cornyn to push for the bill’s passage, but Thune believes there’s insufficient support for a talking filibuster. The conversation also touches on the broader implications of Senate rules and the potential for media to frame the talking filibuster as a heroic effort.
Laurel Libby discussed the Maine gubernatorial race, highlighting Hannah Pingree’s press conference on rural healthcare. Pingree, a long-time establishment figure,…
Abdul El-Sayed's victory in Michigan's Democratic Senate primary is the latest and perhaps most significant evidence that the party's voters are looking to turn the page on establishment-backed politicians — even in must-win battlegrounds.
Embattled North Carolina Republican congressman Chuck Edwards withdrew from his reelection campaign on Wednesday, two days after the House Ethics Committee recommended he be censured for unprofessional and inappropriate conduct toward two young female aides in his office.
Moderate candidate U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens and progressive favorite Abdul El-Sayed were in a tight race for Michigan's Democratic U.S. Senate nomination in the early morning hours of Wednesday.
