Republicans in Congress Show Signs of Angst Over Trump’s Trade War NYT | Top Stories By: Megan Mineiro 1 November 2025 at 00:20 Senators opposed the president’s plan to import beef from Argentina and voted three times this week to end his power to enforce sweeping tariffs. © John Stember for The New York TimesCattle grazing on a farm in Dupuyer, Mont., earlier this year.
What Is the Filibuster and Why Does Trump Want It Gone? NYT | Top Stories By: Carl Hulse 1 November 2025 at 01:57 The Senate majority leader is unwilling to pursue the “nuclear option” to blow past a Democratic filibuster and reopen the government. © Kent Nishimura for The New York TimesSenator John Thune, Republican of South Dakota and the majority leader, has made preserving the legislative filibuster a central tenet of his tenure, although he has weakened it with several maneuvers.