In response to Republicans gaining control of the House, Senate, and White House, Sen. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, previously considering ending the filibuster rule, is now urging for bipartisanship and caution among Republicans. With key Democratic senators Manchin and Sinema leaving, Schumer saw a potential path to one-party rule with plans to pass voting rights acts, codify abortion rights, and reform the Supreme Court, but now faces Republican opposition and a 53-47 minority in the Senate.
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Canadian PM reveals Trump brought up ’51st state’ on March call
SummaryDuring a March 28 call, Donald Trump suggested making Canada the 51st state, a detail recently acknowledged by Canadian Liberal Party leader Mark Carney. As Canada approaches elections, Trump's tariff policies and statehood comments have become pivotal issues, with Carney asserting that such an idea will "never happen." Trump's ongoing tariffs on Canadian goods and his remarks about Canadian leaders have heightened patriotic sentiments, influencing the election landscape as Canadians turn out in record numbers...
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