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Government shutdown updates: Trump argues GOP could lose midterms if filibuster stays

N ow in its 35th day, the U.S. government shutdown has tied the record for the longest-ever closure of the federal government, matching the duration of a closure that began in December 2018, during President Donald Trump's first term.

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Trump: Democrats likelier to win midterms, White House if GOP doesn’t end filibuster

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Trump warns Dems will win midterms if Republicans don't end filibuster, pass GOP bills

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US government shutdown ties record, as congressional inaction takes toll

The U.S. government shutdown on Tuesday entered its 35th day, matching a record set during President Donald Trump's first term for the longest in history, as Republicans and Democrats in Congress con...

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Government Shutdown Could Become Longest Ever As Trump Says He 'Won't Be Extorted' By Democrats

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Live updates: Senate to vote on ending government shutdown; Election Day latest, Dick Cheney dies

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Shutdown stalemate set to drag into sixth week as Trump pushes Republicans to change Senate rules

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Sunday that Trump has spoken to Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., and House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., as he has publicly and repeatedly p...

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14th failed government funding vote leads toward longest shutdown ever

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Trying to end the government shutdown

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Republican leaders reject ending the Senate filibuster despite Trump’s call to nuke it

“The filibuster has traditionally been used as a very important safeguard,” Johnson said, noting that his own opinion is “not relevant” given it is a Senate-only issue.

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Trump calls on Senate Republicans to "Get rid of the Filibuster"

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What's a Filibuster and Why Does Trump Want to Terminate It?

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JUST IN: Trump Demands GOP Kill Filibuster to Secure Permanent Republican Power

President Donald Trump urged Republicans to “terminate the filibuster” to enact sweeping conservative policies and prevent Democrats from winning future elections — framing the Senate rule as the only...

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Government shutdown updates: Senate to reconvene as shutdown approaches record

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Trump Calls Democrats 'Crazed Lunatics' and Urges Republicans to 'Terminate the Filibuster for Everything!'

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Lawmakers See Hope for Ending Shutdown as Record Nears

He said that the off-ramp was focused on giving Democrats a vote on an extension of expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies along with plans for the spending bills.

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Trump urges Senate to end filibuster

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Government shutdown updates: Thune rebuffs Trump's repeated call to change filibuster

Republicans Hold Firm on Filibuster and Prosecutor Veto Power, for Now

President Trump is showing mounting frustration at his inability to win confirmation of U.S. attorneys in blue states or break the filibuster's grip on the Senate. The G.O.P. has been uncharacteristically uncooperative.

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What Republicans Have Said About Scrapping the Filibuster

President Donald Trump is calling on Republicans to get rid of the Senate filibuster to end the government shutdown—but many in his party are pushing back.“It is now time for the Republicans to play their ‘TRUMP CARD,

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Trump's push to abolish the Senate filibuster hits immediate Republican resistance

In a pair of late-night posts, Trump told Senate Republicans to use the "nuclear option" to eliminate the 60-vote threshold and pass a government funding bill without Democrats.

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‘Get Rid Of The Filibuster’: Trump Says Republicans Must Use ‘Nuclear Option’ And End Shutdown

In a lengthy Truth Social Post, the president attacked the Democratic Party and said the Senate GOP leadership should get rid of the filibuster and “immediately” end the shutdown.

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After election night, GOP expected to center messaging on Mamdani and socialism

President Donald Trump is weighing in on key races ahead of the first major election night of his second term in office, as republicans look ahead to the midterms.

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Bust the Filibuster at the GOP’s Peril

Break the Senate’s 60-vote rule, and a vital check on the left is gone.