Filibuster Battle Cats

Trump seeks end of Senate filibuster

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

“The filibuster has traditionally been used as a very important safeguard,” Johnson said, noting that his own opinion is “not relevant” given it is a Senate-only issue.

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How the Senate filibuster works, why Trump wants it ended, and why it likely will stay

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Trump Calls for End of Filibuster as Longest-Ever Shutdown Drags On

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The Latest: Trump Hosts Central Asian Leaders as US Eyes Sources for Rare Earth Metals

President Donald Trump is hosting leaders of five Central Asian countries at the White House as he intensifies his hunt for rare earth metals needed for high-tech devices, including smartphones, elec...

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Poll shows GOP, Democrats have work to do as Trump returns to Palm Beach for 13th visit

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Trump urges GOP to end shutdown. And, SCOTUS skeptical of reasoning behind tariffs

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Trump says election puts shutdown pressure on Republicans but wants to end filibuster

"I think if you read the pollsters, the shutdown was a big factor, negative for the Republicans," Trump said at a breakfast with Republican senators Wednesday.

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Bank of England keeps rates on hold in knife-edge vote

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The Latest: Dozens of airports will see flight cuts due to the government shutdown

THE WEEK

Will Republicans kill the filibuster to end the shutdown?

The filibuster is keeping the government shutdown alive. Republicans hold a majority in the Senate, but filibustering Democrats have enough votes to prevent the GOP from reaching the 60-vote threshold now needed to pass most legislation. Some Republican ...

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Ohio’s Sen. Moreno: End filibuster rule and reopen government without Dems

With no end in sight to a federal government shutdown, U.S. Sen. Bernie Moreno is suggesting Republicans might have to take a drastic step on Capitol Hill in order to pass a temporary measure to fund the government — by ending the filibuster in the U.S ...

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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene wants GOP senators to abolish the filibuster to fund the government. One GOP Sen. told us, no way

Nine days into the government shutdown, Republican Sen. Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia tells CNN’s Dana Bash she’s against abolishing the filibuster to end the funding stalemate. “It sounds like an easy fix, but we’re talking about setting ...

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Trump battles shutdown filibuster as millions prepare to vote: Live

Trump battles shutdown filibuster as millions prepare to vote in New York and California ballots: Live updates - President Donald Trump reiterates demand for solution to government shutdown ahead of c