WASHINGTON — As the government shutdown entered its 36th day and became the longest in U.S. history Wednesday, President Donald Trump dug in on his demand that Republican Senators end the filibuster while Democrats called for the president to meet with them.

“It’s time for Republicans to do what they have to do, and that’s terminate the filibuster,” Trump said during a breakfast meeting with Republican senators Wednesday. “It’s time to have a really good talk. If I thought they weren’t going to pass the filibuster, I wouldn’t even bring it up.”

What You Need To Know • The federal government shutdown entered its 36th day on Wednesday • It is now the longest shutdown in U.S. history • “It’s time for Republicans to do what they have to do and that’s terminate the filibuster,” Presiden

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