Manchin Vows Not to End Filibuster
West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin says he will not bow to a progressive push to eliminate the Senate’s filibuster rule. Writing in the Washington Post, Manchin says: Every time the…
Mark Warner’s ‘Dangerous’ Bill That Could Destroy Online Speech
More bills are coming out of Congress that proponents claim will fix the problems with social media, and stop the spread of conspiracy theories. Setting aside whether legislation can weed-out…
How a Senate Virus Outbreak Could Complicate Barrett Confirmation
Even as Republicans press ahead with plans to begin hearings on Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination to the U.AS. Supreme Court, there are still potential hazards in the way of…
Democratic Strategy to Tie the Senate in Knots Over Barrett
Article from For Liberty by Norm Leahy. Senate Democrats may lack the votes to stop Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court, but there may be a few…
Approving a New Supreme Court Justice
Article from For Liberty by Norm Leahy. President Donald Trump said he is likely to nominate a new Supreme Court justice Friday or Saturday, in the hopes the Senate will…
Senators Backing Bill to Reform Civil Asset Forfeiture
Article from For Liberty by Norm Leahy. A bipartisan group of Senators led by Rand Paul (R-KY) is bringing back a piece of legislation aimed at reforming civil asset forfeiture…
Qualified Immunity Splits House and Senate
Article from For Liberty by Norm Leahy. House Democrats and Senate Republicans are putting together competing packages of legislation on law enforcement reform. A key sticking point has emerged: what…
Senate Republicans and Democrats Offer Competing Schemes to get People Back to Work
Article from For Liberty by Norm Leahy. A sign of how broken the U.S. labor market is owing to government-mandated lockdowns: Senators are debating competing schemes intended to make earning…
Senate Allows FBI to Keep Spying on Your Browser History Without a Warrant
Article from For Liberty by Norm Leahy. The U.S. Senate voted to approve the ill-named USA Freedom Reauthorization Act – otherwise known as the Patriot Act — renewing the federal…
Rand Begins Volunteering at Hospital After Recovering From Virus
Article from The Daily Wire by Joseph Curl. In 2018, Paul was badly injured when a crazed neighbor tackled him on his own lawn. Paul suffered five rib fractures, including…