The president’s insistence to pivot away from the unproductive filibuster strategy — and Senate Republicans exhibiting a rare refusal to go along with his agenda — provides little clarity on how the shutdown, now in its 39th day, may end. Shortly after Trump demanded senators remain in Washington to reach a deal, Majority Leader John Thune said he would bring the chamber back on Saturday. But what, if anything, senators vote on this weekend is unknown.
Trump’s posture reflects his belief that he’s in a filibuster arms race with Democrats, who he fears would immediately repe
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