President Donald Trump is again demanding the Senate eliminate the legislative filibuster. As the government shutdown is in its 31st day, the president appeared frustrated by the Democrats’ ...

As Republicans and Democrats battle for the upper hand in the federal government shutdown, President Donald Trump has zeroed in on a new target for potentially breaking the deadlock: eliminating the ...

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 ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump urged the Senate to abolish the filibuster so that a simple majority can approve legislation – and end the government shutdown – but even fellow Republicans are ...

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One en route to the White House on Nov. 2, 2025. Reporter Amid the U.S. government shutdown, which has stretched into its second month, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Getting rid of it would be a way for Republicans to immediately end the now month-long shutdown, he said. “It is now time for the ...

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 ...

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 ...