Republican U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday it is time to get rid of the Senate's filibuster custom to bypass a Democratic roadblock during the ongoing government shutdown. The "filibuster" is the Senate rule that requires 60 of the chamber's 100 members to agree to pass most legislation.

Republican U.S. President Donald Trump called on Thursday for the removal of the Senate's filibuster rule, to bypass a Democratic roadblock during a government shutdown now in its 30th day.

President Donald Trump says the United States will share closely held technology to allow South Korea to build a nuclear-powered submarine

The partial government shutdown is on track to become the longest in history as the Senate headed home for the weekend Thursday with no funding deal in sight. The lack of action on a stopgap spending measure means the 30-day-old shutdown will continue at least into next week.

U.S. President Donald Trump continues his trip throughout Asia Wednesday where he’s set to meet with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung in Gyeongju, a historic city playing host to this year’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit.

The filibuster is the Senate rule for agreement by 60 of its 100 members to pass most legislation. Republicans hold a 53-47 majority in the Senate and a 219-213 majority in the House of Representatives.

Congress and state officials are scrambling to continue SNAP benefits despite the shutdown, but the first lapse in food assistance is expected Nov. 1.