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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 calls for 'nuclear option' to end shutdown. What does it have to do with a filibuster?

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Trump says Senate should scrap the filibuster to end the government shutdown

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Stop asking who’s “winning” the shutdown

As the federal government shutdown enters its fifth week, America’s democracy is crumbling.

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Trump administration cannot suspend SNAP benefits, judges rule

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Government Ordered to Pay Food Stamp Benefits During Shutdown

What Is the Filibuster and Why Does Trump Want It Gone?

The Senate majority leader is unwilling to pursue the “nuclear option” to blow past a Democratic filibuster and reopen the government.

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Opinion - 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.

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Chip Roy is wrong about the filibuster

Proposals to end the filibuster were wrong when Democrats made them in the Biden years, and they are wrong when Republicans make them in the Trump years.

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The Latest: Trump administration must fund SNAP payments during the shutdown, judges rule

Federal judges have ruled that the Trump administration must continue funding SNAP during the government shutdown