Trump, Senate and filibuster

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

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Trump wants to abolish the filibuster. GOP senators aren’t on board.
Trump Faces Rare Republican Pushback as He Presses Senate to Scrap the Filibuster
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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Democrats hold out for health care talks as Thune says ‘time is now’ to reopen government
Democrats consider prolonging the shutdown as Republicans prepare new bills without health care fix
The Latest: Trump unveils deal to lower costs on obesity drugs
Grassroots Democratic groups nationwide touted Tuesday’s election results as voter approval of the shutdown strategy — and warned lawmakers against cutting a deal too soon.

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Trump urges GOP to end shutdown. And, SCOTUS skeptical of reasoning behind tariffs
Trump's Voter ID Argument Has Us Convinced He's Never Done This Basic Thing

Senate filibuster keeps Democrats in check. GOP could win now, but lose later. | Opinion

Getting rid of the Senate filibuster to end the government shutdown would be a bad move for Republicans. There's no return once that line is crossed.

Editorial: Protect the filibuster from petty politics

President Donald Trump is urging Senate Republicans to end the filibuster to bring the month-long government shutdown to a close. That’s a really bad idea, and the Republicans know it’s a really bad idea.
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