Nuclear Option Creeps Closer

Democrats, Seeing Precedent, Press On to Curb Filibuster - NYTimes.com:

Negotiations over the weekend failed to produce a compromise that would keep Mr. Reid from moving forward on Tuesday with the so-called nuclear option. Under that option, the majority leader, through a simple majority vote, would put new limits on the minority party's ability to filibuster presidential nominees. Ordinarily changes to the rules of the Senate require a two-thirds majority; Democrats hold 54 seats...