U.S. Senate to Consider Filibuster Reform
This week, the U.S. Senate will begin deliberation on a series of filibuster reform resolutions, largely precipitated by a six-fold increase in the total number of filibusters in the two previous legislative sessions. Liberals have directly caused this tremendous increase in filibusters and the inevitable breakdown in bipartisanship. The Senate leadership, especially Senate Majority Leader [...]
Justice John Paul Stevens Announces His Retirement
Last week this column reported that John Paul Stevens, the Supreme Court’s most senior member, was contemplating retirement. Since then, the eldest justice announced that he will retire in May when the Supreme Court’s term concludes for the year. Stevens’ decision to retire could not have come at a worse time for the Democratic Party. [...]
