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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 ...

But when the explosive fight over filibustering judicial nominations comes to a head this week, keep this in mind: It's all about them. The filibuster battle is, in the view of liberal interest groups ...

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 ...

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 ...

Donald Trump has once again emerged as the center of attraction following a dramatic power move of his, which might reshape the U.S. Senate and can also supercharge his second-term agenda. The ...

Trump's second term has broken presidential norms at a breakneck pace, but his demand that Republicans initiate the "nuclear option" of ending of the filibuster on Thursday to reopen the government is ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Fairly or unfairly, the majority party pays dearly in the midterms, then ultimately loses the presidency in 2028. GOP senators shrug their shoulders and complain about how powerless they were against ...

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 ...