Trump, Thune and Filibuster

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Thune says ending filibuster 'not happening' despite Trump's demands
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.

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EXCLUSIVE: John Thune Is Defying Trump On The Filibuster. Here’s His Explanation.
When it comes to the filibuster, Trump has his own audience of one now: John Thune
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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How the Senate filibuster works, why Trump wants it ended, and why it likely will stay
Trump warns of consequences if GOP fails to kill the filibuster
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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Trump concedes GOP had bad election night and demands senators turn page, nuke filibuster, and end shutdown
Senate Republicans brush off Trump's push to end filibuster

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

President Donald Trump is finding that Senate Republicans have a limit as he pushes them to scrap the filibuster.

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.

Trump ramps up pressure on his own party to nix the filibuster as shutdown drags on

After meeting with Trump, some Republican senators appear more open to nuking the 60-vote filibuster rule. But GOP Leader John Thune says, "It's just not happening."

GOP support for eliminating filibuster picks up steam after Trump pressure

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
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