Donald Trump, Senate and filibuster

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Donald Trump's filibuster push gets new boost
U.S. President Donald Trump’s push to end the Senate filibuster has received backing from Senator Jim Banks and other Republicans. Speaking on Newsmax’ Rob Schmitt Tonight, Banks said he agreed with the president’s proposal to end the rule, which allows Senators to delay or block a vote on measures by speaking through a debate.

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Trump wants to abolish the filibuster. GOP senators aren’t on board.
How the Senate filibuster works, why Trump wants it ended, and why it likely will stay
Bank of England keeps rates on hold in knife-edge vote
U.S. Senate Republicans on Wednesday rebuffed President Donald Trump's call to end the longest government shutdown in history by terminating the filibuster, a rare rejection of the demands of a presid...

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November 5, 2025 – Government shutdown and Trump adminstration news
Democrats hold out for health care talks as Thune says ‘time is now’ to reopen government
Democrats meet amid talk of compromise to end government shutdown
Moderate lawmakers were pushing leaders to forge a deal to reopen the government as the pain from the shutdown keeps getting worse with officials cutting flights over a shortage of air traffic control...

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Shutdown progress in doubt as Democrats grow emboldened from election wins
Senate Republicans brush off Trump's push to end filibuster

What is President Donald Trump's approval rating? Here are the most recent polls

According to the most recent Gallup poll, Trump's job approval rating was at 41%. A Reuters/Ipsos poll from Oct. 24 to Oct. 26 reported that 40% of those surveyed gave him an approval rating of his performance in office, and 57% gave an unfavorable rating.

Donald Trump, 79, Bizarrely Claims U.S. Could Blow Up World ’150 Times’

President Trump has boldly reasserted his wild claim about America’s capacity to create a global nuclear catastrophe. The 79-year-old was speaking to reporters at the White House on Wednesday when he mentioned the results of his “tremendous” meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping last week.

Donald Trump’s Team Just Used A Taylor Swift Track And Swifties Are Not Shaking It Off

Trump, once filmed vibing to Swift’s “Blank Space” in a car, appears to have softened on the superstar. Earlier this year, he congratulated Swift on her engagement to NFL player Travis Kelce, calling her a “terrific person.”
The New Yorker

How Far Can Donald Trump Take Emergency Power?

In the Supreme Court’s tariffs case, the conservative Justices will weigh two conflicting impulses regarding Presidential authority.
The Economist

Donald Trump says he may strike Nigeria to save Christians. Really?

But Donald Trump has Nigeria in his sights. On October 31st, having reportedly watched a Fox News segment about the ostensible slaughter of Christians in the country, he posted that he would label Nigeria a “Country of Particular Concern”,

What did Donald Trump say about Dick Cheney's death?

Former vice president Dick Cheney died Nov. 3, 2025. He was a critic of Donald Trump. What has the president said or tweeted about Bush's VP's passing?

Donald Trump enters his lame duck era

Republicans are starting to contend with the fact that the president will soon be gone, and they'll be fending for themselves.

Trump touts cost of Walmart's Thanksgiving meal to vindicate his policies — ignoring a key detail

Since Tuesday's elections, Trump has repeatedly boasted that Walmart's Thanksgiving meal bundle is cheaper than it was under President Joe Biden. But there's also less food in it.
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