Civic term
Filibuster
What it means
A tactic for delaying or blocking a Senate vote by extending debate. The Senate has no general rule limiting debate, so ending one requires invoking cloture.
Definition drawn from senate.gov · last verified 2026-08-17
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How it's being covered
85 stories in Sift's index, from 17 outlets.
Filed 2026-03-31 — 2026-09-22.
Counts stories whose headline or summary uses the term, plus stories where Sift's own reading notes flagged it — many pieces turn on a term they never spell out in the headline.
Across the spectrum
- Left16 stories
- Center29 stories
- Right35 stories
Positions are AllSides' published ratings, shown for the outlets that filed these stories. 5 stories are counted in the total above but not placed here — either the outlet has no published rating, or Sift has not yet matched the name it files under to a dossier.
Who's covering it
- The HillCenter 22
- Fox NewsLean Right 16
- Washington ExaminerLean Right 11
- PoliticoLean Left 9
- AxiosCenter 4
- CBS NewsLean Left 3
- The Daily WireRight 3
- The New York TimesLean Left 3
- NPRCenter 2
- New York PostRight 2
- RealClearPolitics2
- The Daily CallerRight 2
- The Dispatch2
- CBS Sports1
- PBS NewsHourCenter 1
- ReasonLean Right 1
- The GuardianLean Left 1
Recent stories on Sift
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