President Trump rattled off a list of GOP policies that would benefit from eliminating the filibuster on Friday, including the assertion that Republicans would never lose another election if the Senate procedure were abolished.

The big picture: The president listed banning mail-in voting, ending cash bail and changing voter ID laws as some of the legislation the GOP could pass through Congress with a simple majority vote. • Trump floated axing the filibuster last week as Congress is locked in a stalemate over reopening the government. The shutdown became the nation's longest-ever earlier this week, and there is no indication it will end soon.

Context: Most GOP Senators remain opposed to removing the filibuster — which would allow the Senate to pass most legislation with a simple majori

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