Trump is ramping up pressure on Republicans to abolish the Senate filibuster—an action known as the “nuclear option.” ...

President Donald Trump has urged Senate Republicans to use the "nuclear option" to end the current government shutdown. The "nuclear option" would allow Senate rules to be changed with a simple ...

The U.S. government shutdown has become the longest in history, with President Trump urging Republicans to end the Senate filibuster to reopen the government.

Trump spoke to Republican Senators at the White House on Monday morning, urging them to change the Senate rules to end the filibuster and "pass all the things we wanted." "Last night was, you know, ...

President Trump urged senators to 'terminate' the filibuster and end the shutdown, but Sen. Lankford says that would ...

Instead of caving on the shutdown, Democrats should have waited for the GOP to cave on Trump’s demand to scotch this antidemocratic tactic.