While President Donald Trump is advocating for the elimination of the filibuster, Senate Majority Leader John Thune said that there are not enough votes.

President Donald Trump is finding that Senate Republicans have a limit as he pushes them to scrap the filibuster.

Under former President Joe Biden, Senate Democrats tried but failed to abolish the filibuster. The party encountered opposition from centrist Sens. Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona — both of whom later switched their affiliations to independent — when they attempted the gambit.

After meeting with Trump, some Republican senators appear more open to nuking the 60-vote filibuster rule. But GOP Leader John Thune says, "It's just not happening."

The shutdown stalemate has made history, but there are signs the ice is melting. Senate Majority Leader John Thune told fellow Republicans Thursday to be prepared to vote Friday on the bill to open the government,

They're emboldened after sweeping election victories this week, and after President Trump said Americans are blaming Republicans for the shutdown more than Democrats. What to watc