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Trump's push to nuke the Senate filibuster hits immediate Republican resistance

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. Read More

Trump Tells Republicans To End The Filibuster, Giving One Party Unchecked Power

He says it’s the only way to get things done, but the truth is that it would completely change how Washington works. The filibuster isn’t just another Senate rule. It’s the 60-vote threshold that ... Read More

What’s the filibuster and why does Trump want to get rid of it during the shutdown?

Trump mentioned in his Truth Social post that eliminating the filibuster would help Republicans get the “best Judges” and the “best U.S. Attorneys,” but it’s unclear what he meant since he needs only ... Read More

Trump calls for Senate Republicans to scrap the filibuster rule and end the shutdown

Senate Majority Leader John Thune promised after last year's election that the legislative filibuster, which requires 60 votes for most bills to advance, wouldn't be altered on his watch. Read More

Trump losing leverage in effort to get stubborn GOP senators in line with agenda

Trump has used primary threats and public criticism against five defiant Republican senators, most of whom aren't seeking reelection in 2026. Read More

Trump ramps up involvement in this year's elections in possible preview of midterms pressure

Newsom and his Illinois counterpart, Gov. JB Pritzker, have warned that Trump's attempts to send the U.S. military into their states' most populous cities — Los Angeles and Chicago — are precursors to ... Read More

Trump calls on Republicans to use ‘nuclear option’ and get rid of Senate filibuster

President Trump on Thursday called on Senate Republicans to initiate the “nuclear option” and get rid of the filibuster, allowing them to end the government shutdown and pass ... Read More

Trump's election power play: Persuade Republican legislators to do what U.S. voters did not

DETROIT, Nov 19 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's strategy for retaining power despite losing the U.S. election is focused increasingly on persuading Republican legislators to intervene on his ... Read More

The New Sign Trump Is Planning a Midterm-Elections Power Grab

Whatever Team Trump has planned or might yet plan, it has been fully pre-justified by a president who over and over and over again has claimed that elections are so corrupt that winners are determined ... Read More