On day two of the U.S. government shutdown, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Republicans would not adopt President Donald Trump’s call for a “nuclear option” to pass a budget with a simple majority, The New York Daily News reported Sunday. Trump’s “nuclear option” calls for a simple majority of 51 votes. If stalemate continues, Republicans should go to 51% (Nuclear Option) and vote on real, long term budget, no C.R. If stalemate continues, Republicans should go to 51% (Nuclear Option) and vote on real, long term budget, no C.R.’s! meanwhile, have called it the “Trump Shutdown.”

Source: Daily Sun January 21, 2018 17:15 UTC