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 ...

President Donald Trump boards Air Force One on his way to his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida. AP There are no saviors or happy endings in politics — just a grueling, soul-sucking, ...

As the government shutdown nears its 40 th day, Republican senators are balking at President Donald Trump’s demand to end the filibuster, a rule change that would allow a simple Senate majority vote ...

President Donald Trump blamed the ongoing government shutdown for Democrats’ sweeping electoral wins, pressuring Republicans to abandon the filibuster in order to reopen federal agencies and pass new ...

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The most extended government shutdown in U.S. history has revived a familiar argument: The Senate’s filibuster is to blame for congressional paralysis. It’s a compelling narrative with a convenient ...

The one Republican elected official who has a serious and workable plan to end the government shutdown is, surprisingly enough, Donald Trump. The president’s idea is for the Senate to change its rules ...

President Donald Trump’s crusade to end the filibuster is driving a deep wedge among Senate Republicans, with new senators opening the door to weakening it and others unwilling to take a stand on what ...