How Republicans Could Overcome Filibusters by Senate Democrats

Nov. 11, 2016
Good morning from Washington, where change is in the air. As President-elect Trump meets with President Obama and Republican lawmakers on getting things done, our Melissa Quinn unearths a GOP strategy to overcome Democrats' resistance. Fred Lucas looks at why Hillary Clinton isn't out of the woods yet. In North Carolina, liberals boast of toppling the governor over a bathroom bill. Kelsey Harkness reports. Plus: Katrina Trinko on the lack of tolerance for Trump voters, and Thomas Spoehr on honoring our veterans today.
News How Republicans Could Overcome Filibusters by Senate Democrats Republicans have a little-known rule in their toolbox that would allow them to pass legislation, including a repeal of Obamacare, with a simple majority. Read More
News 'Not Over': 4 Legal Probes Hillary Clinton Still Faces Hillary Clinton would have been a bigger target for investigators if the presidential election had gone differently, but that doesn't mean the Democrat nominee and former secretary of state can put such legal questions behind her. Read More
Feature I Fought in Afghanistan. What I Learned Having a Cup of Tea With a Taliban Veteran. "Had we seen each other in the war, that man and I would have surely tried to kill each other," writes Daily Signal foreign correspondent Nolan Peterson. Read More
News Liberals Claim Victory Over North Carolina Bathroom Law, but Not Everyone's Buying It North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory, an otherwise successful governor, became the face of one of the nation's most controversial pieces of legislation to pass this year: House Bill 2. Read More
Commentary Why We Celebrate Veterans Day Veterans Day is the chance to thank and honor those who have selflessly served their country. Read More
News What the Trump Presidency Means for the Constitution A panel of esteemed conservatives discusses the future of constitutional government under a Donald Trump presidency. Read More
Commentary The Shocking Intolerance of Anti-Trump Liberals "I love my step-dad," wrote one commenter. "But I cannot stand by and pretend like he didn't just proudly support racism and misogyny." Read More
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