Democrats Dig In on Shutdown After Election Wins

President Trump’s declaration that the closure had hurt his party on Tuesday appeared to have stiffened Democrats’ resolve and put at least a temporary damper on talks to end the crisis.

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Republicans Hold Firm on Filibuster and Prosecutor Veto Power, Despite Trump’s Frustrations

President Trump is showing mounting frustration at his inability to win confirmation of U.S. attorneys in blue states or break the filibuster's grip on the Senate. The G.O.P. has been uncharacteristically uncooperative.

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What Is the Filibuster and Why Does Trump Want It Gone?

The Senate majority leader is unwilling to pursue the “nuclear option” to blow past a Democratic filibuster and reopen the government.

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Trump Calls on Republicans to End Filibuster in Shutdown Fight

The president said it was time for G.O.P. leaders to get rid of the longstanding rule requiring most Senate legislation to have 60 votes to pass.

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Breaking Precedent, G.O.P. Changes Rules on Nominees

Senate Republicans used what is known as the nuclear option to break a Democratic blockade of President Trump’s nominees, weakening Congress’s vetting role.

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Thune Moves to Speed Trump Nominees Past Democratic Blockade

Republicans said the maneuver to change the Senate’s rules, the latest step that would weaken the filibuster, was necessary to overcome Democratic obstruction of President Trump’s nominees.

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For Democrats, Hindsight Is 2021

Democrats once had a chance to blunt a couple of the moves President Trump is making now, on redistricting and the takeover of the police force in Washington, D.C.

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Senate Heads for a ‘Nuclear’ Showdown on Trump Nominees

Republicans say they are preparing to impose rules changes to speed confirmations after Democrats thwarted them before Congress headed into recess.

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The Filibuster, a Staple of the Modern Senate, Is on the Ropes

The Senate skirting the filibuster to strike down California’s plan to phase out gas-powered vehicles was the latest wound to a tactic in decline.

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Senate Fight Over Gas-Powered Vehicles Is Also a Filibuster Showdown

Republicans have readied a plan to overturn California’s law phasing out gas-powered vehicles, using a statute aimed at striking down federal regulations. Democrats say it’s an end run around Senate rules.

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