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Government shutdown updates: Thune remains against ending Senate filibuster

The Senate is now adjourned until Monday afternoon, which will mark the 34th day of the government shutdown. Senate Majority Leader John Thune appeared exasperated in his calls for the Democrats to turn the lights back on in Washington, D.C.

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Trump calls for Senate ‘nuclear option’ to end government shutdown

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Government shutdown live updates as Trump calls on Senate Republicans to end filibuster

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Trump urges Senate Republicans to scrap filibuster rule to end government shutdown

Republican President Donald Trump called for the removal of the Senate's filibuster rule to bypass a Democratic roadblock during a government shutdown now in its 30th day.

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Senate Vote on Nullifying Tariffs on Canada Demonstrates Opposition to Trump's Trade Policy

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Senate votes to block tariffs on Brazil. It shows some pushback to Trump trade policy

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Senate approves Democratic resolution that would block Trump's global tariffs

The Senate voted Thursday to approve a resolution that would block President Trump's tariffs on countries around the world, the third in a trio of rebukes of the president's trade policy this week.

What's the filibuster rule? Trump says to end the Senate practice

Donald Trump, in a long Truth Social post, said the GOP should end the shutdown by doing away with the filibuster to pass legislation.

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Johnson warns against Trump's demand for Senate to go 'nuclear' to end shutdown

House Speaker Mike Johnson distanced himself from demands to get rid of the filibuster, warning it could backfire if Democrats took back Senate control.

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.”