"President Donald Trump is calling on the Senate to scrap the filibuster, so that the Republican majority can bypass Democrats and reopen the federal government. "THE CHOICE IS CLEAR - INITIATE THE 'NUCLEAR OPTION,' GET RID OF THE FILIBUSTER," Trump posted Thursday night on his social media site, Truth Social. The filibuster is a long-standing tactic in the Senate to delay or block votes on legislation by keeping the debate running."
"Trump spent the past week with foreign leaders in Malaysia, Japan and South Korea, finishing his tour by meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. The president declared the trip a success because of a trade truce with China and foreign investment planned for American industries, but he said one question kept coming up during his time there about why did "powerful Republicans allow" the Democrats to shut down parts of the government."
"His call to end the filibuster came at a moment when certain senators and House Speaker Mike Johnson believed it was time for the government shutdown to come to an end. It's unclear if lawmakers will follow Trump's lead, rather than finding ways to negotiate with Democrats. From coast to coast, fallout from the dysfunction of a shuttered federal government is hitting home: Alaskans are stockpiling moose, caribou and fish for winter, even before SNAP food aid is scheduled to shut off."
President Trump publicly urged the Senate to scrap the filibuster so the Republican majority could bypass Democrats and reopen the federal government. The filibuster requires 60 votes in the full Senate, giving Democrats leverage over the 53-seat Republican majority that presided when the Oct. 1 shutdown began. Trump returned from a diplomatic trip to Asia and touted a trade truce with China and planned foreign investment, while questioning why Republicans allowed the shutdown. Some Republican leaders want the shutdown to end, but it remains unclear if lawmakers will follow the call rather than negotiate. The shutdown is producing tangible hardships across states.
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