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Senate, Donald Trump and filibuster

How the Senate filibuster works, why Trump wants it ended, and why it likely will stay

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 ...

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Where every Senate Republican stands on Trump’s call to end the filibuster

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Trump faces rare Republican pushback as he presses Senate to scrap the filibuster

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Trump pressures GOP senators to end the government shutdown, now the longest ever

The government shutdown has entered its 36th day, breaking the record as the longest ever and disrupting the lives of millions of Americans with federal program cuts, flight delays and federal worker...

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Trump warns of consequences if GOP fails to kill the filibuster

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Trump concedes GOP had bad election night and demands senators turn page, nuke filibuster, and end shutdown

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Trump says election puts shutdown pressure on Republicans but wants to end filibuster

"I think if you read the pollsters, the shutdown was a big factor, negative for the Republicans," Trump said at a breakfast with Republican senators Wednesday.

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Senate Republicans brush off Trump's push to end filibuster

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Trump meets with Senate Republicans amid longest US government shutdown

Ron Johnson reverses stance on ending Senate filibuster rule

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

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Senate majority leader indicates there's not enough support to eliminate filibuster despite Trump push

While President Donald Trump is advocating for the elimination of the filibuster, Senate Majority Leader John Thune said that there are not enough votes.

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‘Don’t You Understand That?’ Trump Demands Senate GOP Leader End Filibuster So They ‘Can Screw the Democrats’

President Donald Trump demanded that Senate Republicans end the filibuster amid the ongoing government shutdown.

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Cornyn “open to” changing Senate filibuster, Hunt and Paxton back Trump’s call to scrap it

The president has sharpened his calls for Senate Republicans to kill the longstanding legislative maneuver, saying the GOP’s electoral success could hinge on it.

Government shutdown live updates as Senate talks continue after Democrats' election victories

Bipartisan Senate talks aimed at ending the government shutdown continued as both parties grappled with the fallout from Tuesday's elections. Follow live updates here.

How the Senate filibuster works and what advocates and critics say about it

Congressional Republicans are pushing back on calls from the White House to end the filibuster so that Republicans don't need the help of Democrats to pass a bill to reopen the government. CBS News' Lindsey Reiser explains what the filibuster is,

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After breakfast with Trump, Thune reiterates that changes to filibuster are 'not happening' despite president's repeated calls

Returning from the White House Wednesday after President Donald Trump made yet another call for Senate Republicans to overturn the filibuster, Majority Leader John Thune reiterated his view that there are not the necessary votes among Senate Republicans to change the Senate rules.

Trump makes another desperate plea to Senate Republicans after huge election losses

Trump urged Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) last week to eliminate the filibuster — a procedure that allows senators to delay or block votes on legislation by extending debate. Trump initially said he wanted GOP senators to get rid of the procedure to reopen the government.