Senate Republican support for eliminating the filibuster is picking up momentum after President Trump invited members of the Senate GOP conference to the White House for a breakfast meeting

Senate Democrats appeared emboldened in their shutdown posture Wednesday after a sweep in key races in Tuesday's elections. But the caucus appears split on how to proceed, with some progressives urging Democrats not to cave now on their health care demands, while some moderates engage in talks on a way out.

Ron Johnson's reversal came just after President Trump called on Senate Republicans to end the filibuster as a way to end the government shutdown

U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds, who is running to be Florida's next governor, called for U.S. Senate GOP leaders to end the filibuster.

President Donald Trump's repeated calls over the last few days to upend the Senate filibuster rule that requires 60 votes to pass most legislation seems to have had little impact on Senate Majority Leader John Thune, who told reporters on Monday that there won't be changes to the Senate rule any time soon.

Bipartisan Senate talks aimed at ending the government shutdown continued as both parties grappled with the fallout from Tuesday's elections, and the FAA said it would cut airline capacity in dozens of markets.

President Trump wants to kill the filibuster in order to break the deadlock over the record-breaking government shutdown. The big picture: Removing the filibuster would upend a Senate tradition that dates back to the 1800s and potentially haunt both parties for years to come.

Chuck Schumer took a victory lap on the Senate floor and said Tuesday's results prove that it's time for Republicans to negotiate with Democrats on ending the shutdown.