TwinCities.com

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

WASHINGTON (AP) — Seemingly frustrated by the government shutdown and Democrats’ unwillingness to accept a Republican funding bill, President Donald Trump is once again demanding that the Senate ...
CNN

What’s a filibuster? And why does Trump want to kill it?

EDITOR’S NOTE: A version of this story was first published in 2021, when Democrats were trying to end the filibuster. It was completely predictable that President Donald Trump would call on Senate ...
KENS

Senate filibuster explained: What is it and why do some want to change it?

WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans used a filibuster Friday to block a Democratic bill to launch a bipartisan probe of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. It was the first time under new President Joe ...
KHOU 11

What is the filibuster? Trump calls for an end to rule, which would prevent GOP from overruling Democrats to reopen the government

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is now calling for Senate Republicans to do away with the filibuster, a congressional rule meant to keep the balance of power in the upper chamber, because it is ...
Tallahassee Democrat

What is the filibuster? Trump demands 'nuclear option' to end the government shutdown

The ongoing federal government shutdown is set to become the longest in U.S. history, impacting federal workers and millions of Americans. Republicans and Democrats are deadlocked over issues ...