The Fox News Rundown From Washington: Is Busting the Filibuster the Only Way Forward for the SAVE Act?
Apr 5, 2026
Jared Isaacman, NASA administrator and former private astronaut, talks Artemis II, SLS rocket work, lunar south pole plans, and nuclear propulsion ambitions. Chad Pergram, Capitol Hill correspondent, breaks down Senate strategy, the debate over changing filibuster rules, and the political math shaping the SAVE Act. Multiple short, punchy discussions on policy and space exploration.
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Proof Of Citizenship Could Disenfranchise Remote Voters
- Proof-of-citizenship requirements risk disenfranchising voters in remote states.
- Pergram uses Lisa Murkowski's Alaska example where residents may face costly travel to obtain passports or birth certificates.
Tuberville Amendment Flopped As Canary In The Coal Mine
- A Tommy Tuberville amendment to bar men from competing in women's sports failed to get a simple majority.
- Pergram highlights the amendment got only 49 votes on a test, signaling the Save America Act lacked momentum.
Political Cost Of Overpromising On Election Law
- Republicans risk alienating their base by promising tough action but failing to deliver legislative results.
- Pergram warns two weeks of floor time with no passage could be seen as over-promising and under-delivering to activists.