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The Senate filibuster is a lot like a fire extinguisher behind glass — Democrats spent years trying to smash through it, and now they’re the ones screaming if anyone else reaches for the hammer.

The current standoff is straightforward. The SAVE America Act, a Republican-backed election integrity bill requiring proof of citizenship to vote in federal elections, passed the House. It has majority support in the Senate. But it doesn’t have 60 votes, which means the filibuster stands between the bill and the president’s desk.

President Trump isn’t having it. He took to Truth Social demanding Majority Leader John Thune keep the Senate in session through August recess until the bill passes — or better yet, terminate the filibuster entirely.

Sens. Mike Lee and Rick Scott backed him up, publicly opposing any recess until the job gets done. Meanwhile, Sen. Mitch McConnell, a longtime filibuster defender, remains sidelined in rehab after a June fall, giving the push an unlikely opening. [The PatriotJournal]

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