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Trump, filibuster and for shutdown

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

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 eliminate the legislati...

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What is the filibuster? Why does Trump hate it? Will it end? Here are answers

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Republicans Shrug off Trump's Call to Scrap Senate Filibuster Over Shutdown

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Trump says Senate should scrap the filibuster to end the government shutdown

President Donald Trump is calling on the Senate to scrap the filibuster, so that the Republican majority can bypass Democrats and reopen the federal government.

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Trump tells Republicans: Use nuclear option to end government shutdown

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Republicans shrug off Trump's call to scrap Senate filibuster over shutdown

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

Over the years, it has stymied policy priorities for Democrats and Republicans alike, and Trump has been complaining about the maneuver since his first White House term.

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Trump demands Senate scrap filibuster rule to end shutdown

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Top Republican rebuffs Trump calls to axe filibuster rule in shutdown standoff

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Senate Republicans poke holes in the filibuster despite vowing to protect it

WASHINGTON — Senate Republican leaders have made consequential moves this year to weaken or end-run minority power when it stands in the way of their ambitions during the second Donald Trump administration and GOP control of Congress. In three separate ...

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The 5 longest government shutdowns in history: What happened, how they ended

The government has shut down 21 times since 1977, and Congress is still breaking records for the longest fiscal standoffs.