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 (DIR) Post #AzlnLWtyyGeXF79ieO by Nonilex@masto.ai
       2025-10-31T13:45:14Z
       
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       #Trump says #Senate should scrap the #filibuster to end the government #shutdownTrump is calling on the Senate to scrap the filibuster, so that the Republican majority can bypass Democrats & reopen the federal government.“THE CHOICE IS CLEAR — INITIATE THE ‘NUCLEAR OPTION,’ GET RID OF THE FILIBUSTER,” Trump posted late Thursday night on his social media site, Truth Social.#law https://apnews.com/article/government-shutdown-effects-trump-update-democrats-95b986b83b9802fe7a8374572fcd86f0
       
 (DIR) Post #AzlnWEKUManYpJekVs by Nonilex@masto.ai
       2025-10-31T13:47:09Z
       
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       The #filibuster is a long-standing tactic in the #Senate to delay or block votes on legislation by keeping the debate running. It requires 60 votes in a full Senate to overcome a filibuster, giving Democrats a check on the 53-seat Republican majority that led to the start of the Oct. 1 shutdown when the new fiscal year began.#Trump’s call to terminate the filibuster could alter the ways the Senate & congressional dealmaking operate….#law
       
 (DIR) Post #Azlnd21GWwAOftuM8e by jag0325@c.im
       2025-10-31T13:48:24Z
       
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       @Nonilex we have a Republican congress who is essentially doing nothing but waiting for daddy to tell them what to do and still getting all their perks and pay.
       
 (DIR) Post #AzlsVbeYf0rme3Z7Hk by TomDB@mastodon-belgium.be
       2025-10-31T14:43:01Z
       
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       @Nonilex Wouldn’t they need a 60% majority vote to change that? 🤷‍♂️
       
 (DIR) Post #AzmB7tNL14MBmxutIO by glasco61@mastodon.scot
       2025-10-31T18:11:42Z
       
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       @Nonilex Presumably the subtext is "end the filibuster for things WE want, not for things the other side want"?
       
 (DIR) Post #Azq0pKdDEV5FuVgzoG by Inventor@musician.social
       2025-11-02T14:34:59Z
       
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       @Nonilex Also the filibuster forces thought, discussion, and compromise. It's critical in situations like this since it can keep the country from going off the rails. Without it, we have a useless kangaroo congress.