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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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Government shutdown live updates as Thune rebuffs Trump's call to end Senate filibuster

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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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Republican Leaders Reject Trump's Demands to Scrap the Senate Filibuster to End the Shutdown

President Donald Trump is calling on the Senate to scrap the filibuster and reopen the government after a monthlong shutdown, breaking with majority Republicans who have long opposed such a move.

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

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Trump’s Demands Throw Wrench Into Delicate Shutdown Talks

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Trump administration cannot suspend SNAP benefits, judges rule

The USDA has said insufficient funds exist to pay full benefits to 42 million low-income Americans, as they cost $8.5 billion to $9 billion per month.

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What's the filibuster and why does Trump want to get rid of it during the shutdown?

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Trump administration cannot suspend food aid benefits, US judges rule

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‘Don’t be WEAK AND STUPID!’ Trump Prods Republicans Again to ‘TERMINATE’ Filibuster to Save USA From ‘DERANGED’ Dems

President Trump once again urged his fellow Republicans to "TERMINATE" the filibuster, saying they cannot be "WEAK" and that the"survival" of the USA depends on it amid the government 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.