Trump faces rare Republican pushback as he presses Senate to scrap the filibuster - AP News
Majority Leader John Thune rejected calls to scrap the filibuster, arguing the votes do not exist and the rule protects the institution.
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President Trump is pressuring Senate Republicans to eliminate the legislative filibuster to end a government shutdown, but Majority Leader John Thune and a core group of GOP senators are resisting to preserve the chamber's institutional norms.
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