Trump Says Judge Kept Defamation Case Against New York Times Alive

Trump urged Senate Republicans to keep the chamber in session until they pass what he called the Save America Act, or better yet, terminate the filibuster. He argued that ending the rule would let Republicans rapidly advance their legislative priorities, including the budget and debt ceiling, while warning that Democrats would do the same if given the chance.

The filibuster message is a classic pressure tactic aimed at Senate Republicans who are wary of changing chamber rules but are under intense partisan pressure to deliver on Trump’s agenda. By framing the issue as an existential race — saying the party that acts first will “survive and thrive” — Trump is trying to force GOP lawmakers into a binary choice between institutional restraint and partisan advantage. It also fits a long-running Trump narrative that Senate procedure is the main obstacle to conservative power, and it signals that he wants confrontational rule changes rather than the slower coalition-building that Senate leadership typically prefers.