It's been dubbed the nuclear option because it threatens to further erode one of the defining institutional quirks of the Senate â the filibuster â as well as the culture of the chamber that sees itself as more bipartisan and statesmanlike than the House of Representatives.
A+E Networks. On this day in 1997, comedian and TV star Bill Cosbyâs 27-year-old son Ennis Cosby is murdered after he stops to fix a flat tire along Californiaâs Interstate 405 in Los Angeles. The 405, which runs some 70 miles from Irvine to San Fernando, is known as one of the planetâs busiest and most congested roadways.
At the time of his death, Ennis had earned a masterâs in education and was pursuing a doctorate at Columbia University. In June 2013, Cosby took to his Facebook page on Fatherâs Day to pay tribute to his late son. âEnnis William Cosby was our gift. And his gift is for you,â he captioned a photo of him and Ennis, dressed in suits and bow ties. A Troubled Relationship. Cosby had a difficult relationship with daughter Erinn, now 48, who struggled with drug abuse.