Republicans quickly push back on Trump's call to nix filibuster PoliticoJohnson warns against Trump's demand for Senate to go 'nuclear' to end shutdown Fox NewsWhat's a filibuster? And why does Trump want to kill it? CNNGovernment shutdown live updates as Thune rebuffs Trump's call to end Senate filibuster
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.
