An old strategy that’s worked for Democrats before may work again.

James WallnerJanuary 11, 2022Filibuster, Nuclear Option, Chuck Schumer, Mitch McConnell, Lamar Alexander, Harry Reid, voting rightsComment

How Harry Reid Broke the Senate

CongressJames WallnerJanuary 2, 2022Harry Reid, Mitch McConnell, Chuck Schumer, Senate Leadership, Senate dysfunction, filling the tree, cloture, Nuclear OptionComment

Will Democrats Really Nuke the Filibuster—and What Happens If They Do?

CongressJames WallnerMarch 24, 2021Senate Rules, Nuclear Option, Mitch McConnell, Chuck Schumer, Joe Manchin, Kyrsten Sinema, Joe Biden, Filibuster, clotureComment

For Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation process, the Constitution is on Senate GOP's side

SenateJames WallnerSeptember 28, 2020Confirmation Process, Amy Coney Barrett, Mitch McConnell, Chuck Schumer, Donald Trump, Supreme Court, Ruth Bader GinsburgComment

The Senate is broken because senators broke it

SenateJames WallnerMarch 1, 2020Political Dysfunction, Filibuster, caucus, Mitch McConnell, Chuck SchumerComment

How Mitch McConnell masters the Senate

SenateJames WallnerFebruary 20, 2020Mitch McConnell, Chuck Schumer, Donald Trump, Roy Blunt, Impeachment, Senate LeadershipComment

No, the Senate can't have a trial before the House sends articles of impeachment

CongressJames WallnerJanuary 10, 2020Impeachment, Separation of Powers, Bicameralism, Chuck Schumer, Mitch McConnell, Nancy Pelosi, Donald TrumpComment

Your Guide To What Happens Next With Impeachment

Now that they’ve passed an impeachment bill, Democrats are slow-walking the process in a bid to secure procedural guarantees from Senate Republicans on how the trial will unfold.