“The filibuster will stand,” Mitch McConnell said. For Democrats, is that good news or bad news? The answer might not be immediately obvious.

McConnell voiced his concern on the heels of Republican Senator Thom Tillis announcing he will not see re-election.

McConnell is stepping down as leader, but his comments Wednesday signaled Senate Republicans will likely defend the filibuster even if Trump again pushes for reform when he takes office next year.

Experts told Newsweek that the party's attempt to fast-track Trump's budget could hold long-term consequences for Senate ...

When I interviewed to work for then-Republican Minority Leader Mitch McConnell in 2021, he told me that we’d have one focus: protecting the filibuster. Thanks to a combination of McConnell’s shrewd ...