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Filibuster Reform

President-elect Donald Trump,  walks with his wife Melania Trump, and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell after a meeting at the U.S. Capitol Nov. 10, 2016 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty)
Republicans

Why Donald Trump is calling for the end...

By Steve Benen, The Rachel Maddow Show

Trump wants Senate Republicans to scrap the legislative filibuster from existence for ridiculous reasons -- but there's a strategy at play here.

05/30/17 12:40 PM
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The dome of the US Capitol is seen in Washington, D.C., September 20, 2008.
Rachel Maddow

The future of the filibuster is in doubt

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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) meets with reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington on Feb. 24, 2015.
Rachel Maddow

McConnell eyes changes to rules he once used

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The dome of the US Capitol is seen in Washington, D.C., September 20, 2008.
Rachel Maddow

A GOP 'nuclear option' would bring...

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Kevin McCarthy is seen in the rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, June 26, 2014. (Photo by Jonathan Ernst/Reuters)
Rachel Maddow

House Majority Leader to Senate: Go nuclear

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Night falls over the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 20, 2015. (Photo by Jonathan Ernst/Reuters)
Rachel Maddow

Right enraged by filibuster tactics they...

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US Capitol Police stand guard in front of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, Feb. 12, 2013. (Photo by Jim Watson/AFP/Getty)
Rachel Maddow

Republicans rediscover their opposition...

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Image: Rand Paul

The end of the filibuster? Not quite

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Poll: Have Obama, Democrats bounced back?

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Senator Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., having done an about-face on the filibuster since President Obama took office, looks over the shoulder of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, November 21,
Rachel Maddow

Freed from the burdens of credibility

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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) pauses during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on Nov. 21, 2013.
Disrupt

Harry Reid: A man of action

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Senate Democrats Pass "Nuclear Option" On Filibuster Rules
Daily Rundown

Will the Senate become the House?

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Harry Reid, Senate Democrats Pass "Nuclear Option" On Filibuster Rules
Hardball

Harry Reid's knockout punch

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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill on Nov. 21, 2013 in Washington, DC.

Poll: Any thoughts on the filibuster nuking?

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U.S. Senate Majority Leader Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV) speaks during a news conference October 21, 2009 on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.
Rachel Maddow

Dems execute 'nuclear option'

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Senate debates changes to rules

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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, November 5, 2013.
Rachel Maddow

Reid readies 'nuclear option'

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Rachel Maddow

GOP pushes Senate to breaking point

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Filibuster reform finds an unlikely ally
Rachel Maddow

Filibuster reform finds an unlikely ally

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Taking stock in the Senate
Rachel Maddow

Taking stock in the Senate

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We know why this man is smiling.
Rachel Maddow

'Nuclear option' averted in Senate after...

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The two Senate leaders are not moving in the same direction.
Rachel Maddow

With no agreement reached, Senate showdown...

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Getting another 'gang' together
Rachel Maddow

Getting another 'gang' together

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Not all filibusters are created equal
Rachel Maddow

Not all filibusters are created equal

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Assessing the 'nuclear' fallout in the Senate
Rachel Maddow

Assessing the 'nuclear' fallout in the Senate

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