MAGA First News with Peter Boykin
Biden flip flops on the Filibuster
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Biden Flip Flops on the FilibusterPresident Biden said recently he is open to the possibility of altering or eliminating the filibuster to pass federal voting rights legislation "and maybe more," an admission that marked a reversal of his previous stance.Biden initially appeared reluctant to address filibuster reform during his appearance at a CNN town hall, noting that he risked losing "at least three votes right now" on his spending bill. Sen. Joe Manchin and other moderates oppose altering or abolishing the filibuster.When pressed on his stance, Biden said he supported restoring a requirement that lawmakers "hold the floor" to maintain a filibuster. The president added that Congress was approaching a point "where we fundamentally alter the filibuster," citing recent moves by Republicans to block votes on raising the federal debt limit and on a sweeping Democrat-backed federal elections overhaul."The idea that, for example, my Republican friends say we’re going to default on the national debt because we’re