Analysis: John Cornyn flips on filibuster as he seeks Trump’s support

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Analysis: John Cornyn flips on filibuster as he seeks Trump’s support
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Texas GOP Sen. John Cornyn, who has long defended the filibuster and warned against attempts to weaken it, published an op-ed in the New York Post Wednesday morning in which he said he'll support changes to Senate rules in order to pass a voter ID and proof of citizenship bill.

CNN's Dana Bash reports on the significance of Cornyn's decision as he seeks President Donald Trump's support. CNN's Dana Bash reports on the significance of Cornyn's decision as he seeks President Donald Trump's support.President Trump’s plan to choke off Russia’s war money could backfire due to the war with Iran. CNN's Rhea Mogul reports.Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it launched its “most intense and heaviest operation” since the start of the war, according to state media.CNN’s Andrew Kaczynski examines President Trump’s past claims that rising gas prices signaled failed leadership as oil prices climb well-above where they were before the start of the Iran war. A White House spokesperson told CNN"Americans will see oil and gas prices drop rapidly again once the necessary objectives of Operation Epic Fury have been achieved and the regime’s capabilities are neutralized.”White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt argued Tuesday that the US’ war with Iran will deliver lower gas prices for Americans over the “long term,” despite the recent surge in energy costs around the globe.With the ongoing war in Iran driving up gas prices in the US, House GOP members face affordability concerns going into the midterm elections. CNN's Manu Raju reports from Doral, Florida.After saying he wants a leader in Tehran who treats the US and Israel well, Donald Trump’s comments revive a long history of foreign powers trying to shape Iran’s leadership from the 1953 coup to the 1979 revolution often with unintended consequences.At a Pentagon briefing on the war with Iran, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei should “heed the words” of US President Donald Trump and “not pursue nuclear weapons."Anthropic is suing the Department of Defense and other federal agencies over the Trump administration’s decision to label the AI company a “supply chain risk.” CNN's Lisa Eadicicco reports.Some airports are warning travelers to arrive 4–5 hours early as TSA staffing shortages tied to the partial DHS shutdown fuel hours-long security lines. CNN's Pete Muntean reports.

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