President Trump called for the end of the Senate filibuster on Thursday, urging Republicans in a post on Truth Social to "initiate the 'nuclear option.'"

Why it matters: The demand could endanger fragile negotiations to open the government. Senate Republicans privately asked Vice President Vance on Tuesday to get Trump to stop asking about the filibuster, as Axios first reported.

Zoom in: Ending the filibuster would allow the GOP to pass legislation — such as a government funding bill — with just 50 votes in the Senate. It currently takes 60 votes. • The GOP has only been able to get three of the (at least) seven Democratic votes they need to reach the 60 vote threshold and pass a funding bill. • Democrats have been withholding their votes for government funding in an attempt to get

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