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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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Republican leaders reject Trump's demands to scrap the Senate filibuster to end the shutdown

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Trump's 'nuclear' demand not landing for Senate Republicans amid shutdown

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

Republicans on Friday showed little sign of heeding President Donald Trump 's latest call to jettison the Senate filibuster and bypass a Democratic roadblock to reopening the partially shuttered fede...

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What Is the Filibuster and Why Does Trump Want It Gone?

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Republican Leaders Reject Trump's Demands to Scrap the Senate Filibuster to End the Shutdown

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Thune’s support for filibuster ‘unchanged’ by Trump demand to nuke it

Thune last week dismissed the possibility of nuking the filibuster as a “bad idea” and several members of his leadership team have ruled it out as a pathway to circumventing Democratic opposition to ...

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

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Trump Calls for US Senate to Scrap Filibuster Rule

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Senate Majority Leader John Thune on shutdown latest, Trump-Xi meeting and nuclear weapons testing

Senate Majority Leader Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the latest developments in the ongoing government shutdown, takeaways from President Trump's meeting with Chinese President Xi,

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Filibuster Trump’s demand: John Thune is right to refuse to alter Senate rules

Bravo to Senate Majority Leader John Thune and other Republican senators for refusing to even consider President Trump’s demand to get rid of the filibuster that protects the rights of the

When is next vote on government shutdown? Will the Senate vote today? Live updates, time

The government shutdown has reached Day 31, and by Monday it'll tie the longest funding lapse in history. Will Senate vote today? Here's the latest.

Trump begs Senate GOP to make shocking move: Use the ‘Trump Card!’

Trump’s ask comes after U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) asked Senate Republicans to eliminate the filibuster. She applauded Trump’s sudden directive, writing in a post that “This is what I called for from the very beginning.”

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Senate GOP divided as millions risk losing food aid in shutdown standoff

Senate Republicans debate piecemeal funding bills during shutdown as Sen. Josh Hawley's food stamp extension faces resistance from party leadership and White House.