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The Fate of the Filibuster The Daily

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As Democrats and Republicans haggled over how to share power in the Senate, Mitch McConnell, the minority leader, made one key demand: Do not touch the filibuster rule.
Today, we explore the mechanics and history of the rule and look ahead at its fate.

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As Democrats and Republicans haggled over how to share power in the Senate, Mitch McConnell, the minority leader, made one key demand: Do not touch the filibuster rule.
Today, we explore the mechanics and history of the rule and look ahead at its fate.

26 min

  • © 2020-2021 THE NEW YORK TIMES COMPANY; The New York Times encourages the use of RSS feeds for personal use in a news reader or as part of a non-commercial blog, subject to your agreement to our Terms of Service.

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