News | Politics & Elections Republicans Are So Determined to Obstruct Debt Limit, They’re Bucking McConnell Republicans are rejecting a plan favored by Sen. Mitch McConnell in order to threaten economic disaster. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout December 7, 2021 Truthout
Interview | Politics & Elections Gun Control Advocates Demand New Regulations After Michigan School Shooting Funerals have begun in Oxford, Michigan, for the four students killed when their 15-year-old classmate opened fire. By Amy Goodman , DemocracyNow! December 6, 2021 Truthout
Op-Ed | Politics & Elections Democrats’ Failure to Effectively Champion Voting Rights May Cost Them in 2022 This stalemate is one that Democrats can only break by ditching the filibuster. By Sasha Abramsky , Truthout November 8, 2021 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Schumer Suggests Filibuster Reform After GOP Blocks John Lewis Voting Rights Act Democrats would need their whole caucus, including Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia, to agree to change the filibuster. By Chris Walker , Truthout November 4, 2021 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Biden Says He’s Open to Reforming Filibuster to Win Voting Rights "We're going to have to move to the point where we fundamentally alter the filibuster," said the president. By Julia Conley , CommonDreams October 22, 2021 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Sinema Is “Obstacle to Progress,” Say 5 Vets Who Quit Her Advisory Panel The veterans accused the Arizona senator of answering to big donors rather than her own constituents. By Chris Walker , Truthout October 21, 2021 Truthout
Op-Ed | Politics & Elections Could Vice President Harris Take a Page From Nixon and Challenge the Filibuster? The filibuster is not in the Constitution. It’s not part of any law. And it’s damaging the U.S. By Thom Hartmann , TheHartmannReport October 21, 2021 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Manchin’s Compromise Voting Rights Bill Gets Zero Support From GOP Senators The compromise bill was defeated by a Republican filibuster, resulting in renewed calls to end the legislative rule. By Chris Walker , Truthout October 21, 2021 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections McConnell Says He’ll Allow Vote on Raising Debt Ceiling Through December The United States government was set to default on its debts — something it has never done before — later this month. By Chris Walker , Truthout October 6, 2021 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Republicans Lie That It’s Democrats’ — Not Trump’s — Debts That Need to Be Paid The current debt ceiling raise would cover debts incurred by Trump, though Republicans aren’t admitting it. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout October 6, 2021 Truthout