By Jordain Carney - 01/16/21 02:49 PM EST
Senate Democrats appear unlikely to nuke the legislative filibuster, despite intense pressure from the left in the wake of this month s two victories in Georgia.
Starting Wednesday, Democrats will control a unified government for the first time since 2010. But the slim 50-50 margin in the Senate is threatening to box in progressive hopes of going big with sweeping policies unless they can convince senators to nix the 60-vote hurdle that would require GOP support for most legislation.
Supporters of going “nuclear” would need the support of every member of the Senate Democratic caucus to get rid of the filibuster, but several aren’t on board.
Senate Democrats hope to conduct President Trump's impeachment trial as swiftly as possible to avoid slowing the start of President-elect Joe Biden's new administration, but Republicans have yet to show they will cooperate.Senate Democrats are discussing the possibility of holding regular business on the floor before the chamber convenes the impeachment trial at noon or 1 p.m. each day, which would give them a chance to consider essential.
WASHINGTON — Donald J. Trump became the first president in U.S. history to be impeached twice, as a bipartisan House majority Wednesday voted to charge him with inciting insurrection by