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President Donald Trump, in a late-night social media post, called on Senate Republicans to eliminate the filibuster to force an end to the government shutdown, a move that would strip away a deeply ...

President Donald Trump has once again called on his fellow Republicans to “TERMINATE” the filibuster amid the government shutdown, saying the GOP cannot afford to be “WEAK AND STUPID” because the ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Seemingly frustrated by the government shutdown and Democrats’ unwillingness to accept a Republican funding bill, President Donald Trump is once again demanding that the Senate ...

President Donald Trump is continuing his push to eliminate the Senate filibuster, creating fresh tensions within the Republican caucus as lawmakers head into a critical election year. Senate ...

The Senate filibuster, which requires 60 votes to advance most legislation, is a procedural safeguard to ensure political stability. While not in the Constitution, the filibuster aligns with the ...

The U.S. Senate was designed for serious debate, thoroughly vetting and refining laws before they are deployed to reshape the nation. In practice, though, the upper chamber has become a graveyard for ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: A version of this story was first published in 2021, when Democrats were trying to end the filibuster. It was completely predictable that President Donald Trump would call on Senate ...

During Donald Trump’s first term, Washington insiders coined the phrase “speaking to an audience of one.” It described senators, aides, or cable pundits tailoring their remarks for a single viewer in ...

Amid the U.S. government shutdown, which has stretched into its second month, President Donald Trump is ramping up the pressure on Republicans to abolish the Senate filibuster—an action commonly known ...

FIGHTING THE GOVERNMENT-CLOSING DEMOCRATIC FILIBUSTER. In the last week or so, there have been two conflicting interpretations of what is going on among the Senate Democrats who are using the ...