Trump, filibuster and a shutdown
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As Republicans and Democrats battle for the upper hand in the federal government shutdown, President Donald Trump has zeroed in on a new target for potentially breaking the deadlock: eliminating the Senate filibuster.
U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds, who is running to be Florida's next governor, called for U.S. Senate GOP leaders to end the filibuster.
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Talks to end the government shutdown intensify as federal closure is on track to become longest ever
WASHINGTON — Signs of a potential end to the government shutdown intensified Tuesday with behind-the-scenes talks, as the federal closure was on track to become the longest ever disrupting the lives of millions of Americans.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) says the votes “aren’t there” to eliminate the filibuster to reopen the federal government and pushed back on President Trump’s prediction that the
President Donald Trump has demanded that Congressional Republicans use the “nuclear option” to unilaterally eliminate the filibuster and end the ongoing government shutdown.
In a pair of late-night posts, Trump told Senate Republicans to use the "nuclear option" to eliminate the 60-vote threshold and pass a government funding bill without Democrats.
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WSJ editorial board comes out against Trump’s calls to nuke filibuster: ‘short-term tactical gain’
The editorial board of the Wall Street Journal is pushing back on a call from President Trump to eliminate the Senate filibuster so Republicans can pass legislation more easily. “You knew it
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