Jonathan Bernstein, Columnist

Supreme Court Filibuster? A Mirage Since 2013

If the filibuster is gone the first time it's used, then it doesn't matter at all when it is formally removed.

April 4, 2017 at 4:45 PM UTC

Jonathan Bernstein is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering politics. A former professor of political science at the University of Texas at San Antonio, he wrote A Plain Blog About Politics.

Not so nuclear, actually.
Photographer: Photographer's Choice RF via Getty Images

Provide news feedback or report an error

Site feedback:

Take our Survey

This article is for subscribers only.

The Supreme Court filibuster is about to die, and people who should care most about it -- United States senators, who gain individual influence within the Senate from rules that prevent simple majority rule -- evidently do not.

The Filibuster