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Trump says Senate must repeal filibuster to end government shutdown
Minister Donald Trump is calling Senate Tossing out the filibuster so the Republican majority can bypass the Democrats and reopen the federal government.
Trump posted the following on the social media site Truth Social on Thursday night:
THE CHOICE IS OPEN – INITIATE THE ‘NUCLEAR OPTION’, GET RID OF THE FILIBUSTER.
The filibuster is a long-time tactic to delay or prevent a vote on legislation by keeping debate in the Senate going. It takes 60 votes in the full Senate to overcome the filibuster, giving Democrats control of the 53-seat Republican majority that led to the Oct. 1 shutdown when the new fiscal year begins.
Trump’s call to end the filibuster could change the way deals are made in the Senate and Congress; The president said in his post that he had thought “a lot” about the election upon his return from the country. Asia on Thursday.
Trump spent last week with foreign leaders Malaysia, Japan And South KoreaHe completed his trip by meeting with. Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
In a separate post on Truth Social, Trump wrote about their meeting and said it was “such an honor to see America respected again.” He also claimed that “money is flowing into our Country due to tariffs and frankly the landslide results of the 2024 Presidential Election.”
Returning to the filibuster issue, Trump wrote:
It is now time for Republicans to play their “TWE CARD” and turn to the so-called Nuclear Option – Get rid of the Filibuster and get rid of it NOW!
We will tell you more about this in a moment. First, let’s talk about some other important developments:
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A (small) handful of US Senate Republicans have issued a legal warning against President Donald Trump’s earth-shattering trade tariffs, in rare harmony with their Democratic counterparts. Four Republicans — Susan Collins of Maine, Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul of Kentucky, and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska — joined the opposition party and voted 51-47 for a resolution to end floor-level tariffs on more than 100 countries that the president had implemented by executive order.
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The Trump administration will limit the number of refugees it will accept into the United States next year to just 7,500, and those spots will be filled mostly by white South Africans. The low figure represents a dramatic decline after the United States previously accepted hundreds of thousands of people fleeing war and persecution from around the world.
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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency Thursday to free up funds to provide $65 million in aid to food banks as federal funding for the national food stamp program is scheduled to end Nov. 1. Oregon and Virginia also issued emergency declarations to release state cash for emergency food aid because the federal government shutdown jeopardized Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (Snap) benefits for nearly 42 million Americans.
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More than half of Americans disapprove of Trump demolishing the East Wing of the White House and building a new ballroom. According to a new survey From Washington Post, ABC News and Ipsos. The survey, conducted between October 24 and 28, shows that 56 percent of respondents disagree with Trump’s latest move, while 28 percent support it. Most survey respondents were white; one-third voted for Donald Trump in the 2024 elections, and one-third voted for Kamala Harris.
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Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker called on the Trump administration to suspend immigration crackdowns in his state from Friday through Sunday to allow children to “spend Halloween weekend without fear.”
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UN human rights official says US attacks on drug boats ‘unacceptable’
UN The High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Friday: WE military attack on boats Caribbean Sea and east Pacific Ocean Allegation of carrying illegal drugs South America It is “unacceptable” and must be stopped.
Volker Turk According to the Associated Press (AP), an investigation into the strikes was called for; this is seen as the first such condemnation by the United Nations organization.
Ravina ShamdasaniA spokesman for Turk’s office relayed his message at a regular UN briefing on Friday:
These attacks and their increasing human cost are unacceptable. The United States needs to stop such attacks and take all necessary measures to prevent the extrajudicial killing of people on these boats.
He said Turk believed that “the United States’ air strikes on boats in the Caribbean and the Pacific violate international human rights law.”
Minister Donald Trump It justified the attacks on boats as a necessary escalation to stop the flow of drugs into the United States, but the campaign against drug cartels led to divisiveness among countries in the region.
US defense secretary Pete Hegseth On Wednesday, he announced the latest U.S. military strike in the campaign against a boat he said was carrying drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean. All four people on board were killed. This was the 14th strike since the campaign began in early September, bringing the death toll to at least 61, AP reported.
Shamdasani noted that U.S. descriptions of these efforts are an anti-drug and anti-terrorism campaign, but said the countries have long agreed that the fight against illegal drug trafficking is a law enforcement matter governed by “careful limits” placed on the use of lethal force.
He said the intentional use of deadly force is allowed only as a last resort against someone who poses an “imminent threat to life.” Shamdasani added:
Otherwise, it will constitute a violation of the right to life and constitute an extrajudicial execution.
Shamdasani said the attacks occurred “outside the context” of armed conflict or active hostilities.
US Senate votes to reject Trump’s global tariffs on more than 100 countries
Rachel Leingang
US Senate took a stand against Donald TrumpGlobal tariffs affecting more than 100 countries voted on Thursday to override so-called “reciprocal” tariffs.
Four Republicans joined all Democrats to vote 51 to 47 on a resolution to end base-level tariffs that the president had imposed by executive order.
This was the third time Republicans voted with Democrats on a tariff resolution this week, having previously joined together to end tariffs. Brazil And Canada.
Opposing Trump in his second term is a rarity for Republicans. But Republican senators susan collins related to Maine, Mitch McConnell And rand paul related to KentuckyAnd Lisa Murkowski related to Alaska He joined the opposition party.
The vote came as Trump completed a week Asiawhere he made an agreement with Chinese Among other concessions, it would lower tariffs on Chinese goods to the country and allow China to buy U.S. soybeans, a sore point in trade wars that have put farmers on edge.
Despite opposition in the Senate House It seems unlikely that he will take a similar action. House Republicans created a rule earlier this year that would prevent decisions on tariffs from receiving a floor vote.
The tariff decisions are a rebuke to the tariffs themselves and to Trump’s overstepping of his authority. Congress. Senator Tim Kainea Democrat VirginiaHe told reporters that symbolic opposition should get the president’s attention.
Kaine said:
I learned during Trump’s first term that the president is sensitive to things like this. When he sees Republicans start voting against his policies, even in small numbers, it makes an impression on him and can often cause him to change his behavior.
Trump says Senate must repeal filibuster to end government shutdown
Minister Donald Trump is calling Senate Tossing out the filibuster so the Republican majority can bypass the Democrats and reopen the federal government.
Trump posted the following on the social media site Truth Social on Thursday night:
THE CHOICE IS OPEN – INITIATE THE ‘NUCLEAR OPTION’, GET RID OF THE FILIBUSTER.
The filibuster is a long-time tactic to delay or prevent a vote on legislation by keeping debate in the Senate going. It takes 60 votes in the full Senate to overcome the filibuster, giving Democrats control of the 53-seat Republican majority that led to the Oct. 1 shutdown when the new fiscal year begins.
Trump’s call to end the filibuster could change the way deals are made in the Senate and Congress; The president said in his post that he had thought “a lot” about the election upon his return from the country. Asia on Thursday.
Trump spent last week with foreign leaders Malaysia, Japan And South KoreaHe completed his trip by meeting with. Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
In a separate post on Truth Social, Trump wrote about their meeting and said it was “such an honor to see America respected again.” He also claimed that “money is flowing into our Country due to tariffs and frankly the landslide results of the 2024 Presidential Election.”
Returning to the filibuster issue, Trump wrote:
It is now time for Republicans to play their “TWE CARD” and turn to the so-called Nuclear Option – Get rid of the Filibuster and get rid of it NOW!
We will tell you more about this in a moment. First, let’s talk about some other important developments:
-
A (small) handful of US Senate Republicans have issued a legal warning against President Donald Trump’s earth-shattering trade tariffs, in rare harmony with their Democratic counterparts. Four Republicans — Susan Collins of Maine, Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul of Kentucky, and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska — joined the opposition party and voted 51-47 for a resolution to end floor-level tariffs on more than 100 countries that the president had implemented by executive order.
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The Trump administration will limit the number of refugees it will accept into the United States next year to just 7,500, and those spots will be filled mostly by white South Africans. The low figure represents a dramatic decline after the United States previously accepted hundreds of thousands of people fleeing war and persecution from around the world.
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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency Thursday to free up funds to provide $65 million in aid to food banks as federal funding for the national food stamp program is scheduled to end Nov. 1. Oregon and Virginia also issued emergency declarations to release state cash for emergency food aid because the federal government shutdown jeopardized Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (Snap) benefits for nearly 42 million Americans.
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More than half of Americans disapprove of Trump demolishing the East Wing of the White House and building a new ballroom. According to a new survey From Washington Post, ABC News and Ipsos. The survey, conducted between October 24 and 28, shows that 56 percent of respondents disagree with Trump’s latest move, while 28 percent support it. Most survey respondents were white; one-third voted for Donald Trump in the 2024 elections, and one-third voted for Kamala Harris.
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Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker called on the Trump administration to suspend immigration crackdowns in his state from Friday through Sunday to allow children to “spend Halloween weekend without fear.”
