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,

President Donald Trump late Thursday called for Senate Republicans to end the partial government shutdown by using the so-called “nuclear option” to eliminate the legislative filibuster. Trump posted on his Truth Social platform that Democrats “want Trillions of Dollars to be taken from our Healthcare System and given to others,

President Donald Trump wants Republicans in the Senate to kill a longstanding rule called the filibuster WASHINGTON — Seemingly frustrated by the government shutdown and Democrats’ unwillingness to accept a Republican funding bill,

Trump has urged Senate Republicans to choose a dramatic strategy as the 2025 government shutdown threatens to become the longest in history.

Republicans on Friday showed little sign of heeding President Donald Trump's latest call to jettison the Senate filibuster and bypass a Democratic roadblock to reopening the partially shuttered federal government.

President Trump is calling for Republicans to get rid of it to end the shutdown. Many in his party are pushing back.

Republican President Donald Trump called for the removal of the Senate's filibuster rule to bypass a Democratic roadblock during a government shutdown now in its 30th day. The filibuster is the Senate rule for agreement by 60 of its 100 members to pass most legislation.