President Donald Trump is again demanding the Senate eliminate the legislative filibuster. As the government shutdown is in its 31st day, the president appeared frustrated by the Democrats’ ...

As Republicans and Democrats battle for the upper hand in the federal government shutdown, President Donald Trump has zeroed in on a new target for potentially breaking the deadlock: eliminating the ...

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 ...

President Donald Trump has called for Senate Republicans to go for the "nuclear option" to end the ongoing government shutdown. While some Republican senators have indicated openness to Trump's idea ...

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One en route to the White House on Nov. 2, 2025. Reporter Amid the U.S. government shutdown, which has stretched into its second month, ...

Some Republican lawmakers are pushing an old Senate procedure to pass the Trump-backed SAVE America Act — although it may turn the upper chamber into bedlam for weeks and ultimately backfire. The ...

The most extended government shutdown in U.S. history has revived a familiar argument: The Senate’s filibuster is to blame for congressional paralysis. It’s a compelling narrative with a convenient ...

President Donald Trump has urged Senate Republicans to use the "nuclear option" to end the current government shutdown. The "nuclear option" would allow Senate rules to be changed with a simple ...