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Senate gives initial approval to redistricting plan as Houston senator ...
Senate gives initial approval to redistricting plan as Houston senator pledges filibuster
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Texas Dem Inserted Catheter for Aborted Filibuster Speech
Texas Dem Inserted Catheter for Aborted Filibuster Speech: State Sen. Carol Alvarado planned to delay a Trump-sponsored gerrymandering bill but was foiled even ...
thedailybeast.com/texas-dem-inserted-catheter-for-filibuster-speech-that-never-was/
Filibusters in the Texas Senate: What you need to know
Filibusters in the Texas Senate: What you need to know: Filibuster rules in the Texas Senate require a senator to hold the floor by standing and speaking ...
dallasnews.com/news/politics/2021/08/11/filibusters-in-the-texas-senate-what-you-need-to-know/
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Democratic Texas state Sen. Carol Alvarado outfitted with catheter ...
Democratic Texas state Sen. Carol Alvarado outfitted with catheter, urine bag for redistricting bill filibuster 
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GOP redistricting plan heads to Abbott after Texas Senate thwarts ...
GOP redistricting plan heads to Abbott after Texas Senate thwarts filibuster
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Dems to pick up House seat as Alvarado concedes to Dembo in KY 6th ...
Dems to pick up House seat as Alvarado concedes to Dembo in KY 6th District: Dr. Ralph Alvarado and Zach Dembo are vying to represent Kentucky's 6th ...
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Ralph Alvarado advances as GOP nominee for Kentucky’s 6th Congressional ...
Ralph Alvarado advances as GOP nominee for Kentucky’s 6th Congressional District: Ralph Alvarado wins Republican primary for the Kentucky District 6 ...
kentucky.com/news/politics-government/election/article315726755.html
Why Ralph Alvarado wants to make a political comeback in Central Kentucky
Why Ralph Alvarado wants to make a political comeback in Central Kentucky: Ralph Alvarado, who got President Donald Trump’s endorsement, hopes to win the GOP ...
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Under pressure from Trump, Republicans plan long talkathon on voting bill
Under pressure from Trump, Republicans plan long talkathon on voting bill: Republicans are trying to show Trump that they are serious about the voting bill ...
pressdemocrat.com/2026/03/12/congress-voting-bill-talkathon/
Fox Star Laura Ingraham Confronts MAGA Senator with Dire Warning
Fox Star Laura Ingraham Confronts MAGA Senator with Dire Warning: Fox News host Ingraham warned a GOP senator that his party will be “wiped out” thanks to the ...
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Trump Promises to Torture Disobedient GOP Senators With 3 A.M. Phone Calls
Trump Promises to Torture Disobedient GOP Senators With 3 A.M. Phone Calls: A MAGA insider promises the president will “make their lives a living hell.”
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Key FactsUnnamed adviser: Trump plans calls to defiant Republican senators
Nov 5, 2025 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: thedailybeast.com
  • According to Axios, an unnamed MAGA adviser said Trump would call disobedient Republican senators at 3 a.m.

  • The shutdown began September 30 and neared its 35th day as Trump demanded eliminating the Senate filibuster.

  • In a November 4 Truth Social post, Trump urged Republicans to end the filibuster and shutdown immediately.

  • Wall Street Journal editors warned ending the filibuster would harm the country, and Mike Johnson expressed similar concerns.
Government shutdown updates: With SNAP funding set to lapse Trump calls ...
Government shutdown updates: With SNAP funding set to lapse Trump calls for eliminating filibuster 'NOW' to end shutdown
abcnews.go.com/Politics/live-updates/government-shutdown-updates-senate-reconvene-monday-amid-funding/
Texas Democrats take redistricting battle online after map is approved
Texas Democrats take redistricting battle online after map is approved: Democrats took to social media to to criticize the new congressional map after it passed ...
houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/article/democrats-battle-redistricting-map-20939558.php
Texas adopts electoral map aimed at preserving Trump's Congress grip
Texas adopts electoral map aimed at preserving Trump's Congress grip: The state senate voted along party lines to pass the map 18-11 shortly after midnight ...
ewn.co.za/2025/08/23/texas-adopts-electoral-map-aimed-at-preserving-trumps-congress-grip
Democrats’ efforts to expand Supreme Court and restrict filibuster would ...
Democrats’ efforts to expand Supreme Court and restrict filibuster would have backfired | Opinion
charlotteobserver.com/opinion/article295947099.html
Republicans promise to protect the Senate filibuster, even if it hinders ...
Republicans promise to protect the Senate filibuster, even if it hinders Trump's agenda
nbcnews.com/politics/congress/republicans-promise-protect-senate-filibuster-even-hinders-trumps-agen-rcna179893
Harris’s call for filibuster reform gets pushback from Democrats
Harris’s call for filibuster reform gets pushback from Democrats: Some Democrats are sounding an early alarm on the prospect of reforming the Senate’s filibuster ...
thehill.com/policy/healthcare/4899774-filibuster-reform-democrats-alarm/