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Government shutdown updates: Trump again calls on Senate GOP to end filibuster

Senate Majority Leader John Thune’s position against eliminating the Senate filibuster has not changed, a spokesperson told ABC News Friday, after Trump on Thursday called on Republicans to go "nuclear" and eliminate the filibuster to pass the Republican funding bill and reopen the government.

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Trump demands Senate Republicans invoke ‘nuclear option’ to end ‘country destroying’ government shutdown

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When will the government shutdown end? Updates, odds on next Senate vote today to reopen

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Federal judges order Trump admin to continue SNAP benefits.

As the shutdown drags on, President Donald Trump is urging Senate Republicans to go around Democrats to break an impasse with growing ramifications, with millions of Americans poised to lose federal f...

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Government Ordered to Pay Food Stamp Benefits During Shutdown

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Trump says he 'won't be extorted' by Democrats, shuns negotiations as shutdown drags on

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Keep America Flying: Senate Pushes Bill To Pay Aviation Workers During Shutdown

The bill has already gathered considerable support as workers faced their first empty paycheck on Tuesday. The federal government shutdown has put a huge strain on the country's aviation industry, particularly with ATC staffing levels,

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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.

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Senate passes bill to end Trump's tariffs on Canada

The U.S. Senate has passed legislation terminating the national emergency declared by President Donald Trump to impose tariffs on Canada, a day after it terminated the United States' tariffs on Brazil.

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If you believe in democracy, we must get rid of the Senate filibuster

The Senate filibuster is preventing meaningful legislation from being passed, leading to a government that is not functioning as it should, and executive orders becoming the only alternative.