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Trump, Senate and filibuster

Senate majority leader indicates there's not enough support to eliminate filibuster despite Trump push

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., said during an interview on Fox News Radio's "Guy Benson Show" that "there just simply aren't the votes" to eliminate the "60-vote threshold."

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Trump’s calls to scrap Senate filibuster reach a fever pitch

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Republican leaders reject ending the Senate filibuster despite Trump’s call to nuke it

Trump, government shutdown and filibuster

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What is the filibuster? Trump demands 'nuclear option' to end the government shutdown

The ongoing federal government shutdown is set to become the longest in U.S. history, impacting federal workers and millions of Americans.

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Government shutdown updates: Trump argues GOP could lose midterms if filibuster stays

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Government shutdown could become longest ever as Trump says he 'won't be extorted' by Democrats

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Government Shutdown Could Become Longest Ever As Trump Says He 'Won't Be Extorted' By Democrats

President Donald Trump says he “won’t be extorted” by Democrats to reopen the government, making clear that he has no plans to negotiate as the government shutdown will soon enter its sixth week.

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Live updates: Thune ‘optimistic’ about shutdown deal; Senate to vote 14th time on funding bill

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US government shutdown ties record, as congressional inaction takes toll

Republicans Hold Firm on Filibuster and Prosecutor Veto Power, for Now

President Trump is showing mounting frustration at his inability to win confirmation of U.S. attorneys in blue states or break the filibuster's grip on the Senate. The G.O.P. has been uncharacteristically uncooperative.

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Trump warns Dems will win midterms if Republicans don't end filibuster, pass GOP bills

The Senate filibuster is a procedural device requiring 60 votes in the upper chamber for legislation to advance.

Rep. Mike Kennedy says no need for House members to be in Washington, floats changing the filibuster

Utah's U.S. Rep. Mike Kennedy suggested changing the Senate filibuster rule and says there is no need for House members to be in Washington right now.

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Speaker Johnson doubles down on defense of filibuster

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) doubled down on his support for the Senate filibuster, even as President Trump has pushed the upper chamber to use the so-called “nuclear option” to forgo it and