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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


Dudzinski: Why we should kill the filibuster

Dudzinski: Why we should kill the filibuster

February 13, 2020

In 2009, The Black Eyed Peas were topping the Billboard charts, Apple was promoting its new iPhone 3G, and the United States Senate passed the Affordable Health Care Act — the last major piece of legislation...

Trejos: Filibuster against Supreme Court nominee sets Democrats up for failure

March 28, 2017

Ever since the death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, the next appointment to the Supreme Court has been a major issue in American politics. President Donald Trump has nominated Judge Neil Gorsuch...

Dillon: Mutual understanding across party lines needed to ramp up gun control

Dillon: Mutual understanding across party lines needed to ramp up gun control

April 24, 2013

Last week, the United States Senate failed to overcome a filibuster and pass gun control legislation. That’s not surprising – any optimism on new meaningful legislation was fanciful. You can Google...

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