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How Republicans Could Overcome Filibusters by Senate Democrats

Friday, November 11, 2016 - 2:45pm
The Heritage Foundation - The Morning Bell

Nov. 11, 2016

Good morning from Washington, where change is in the air. As President-elect Trump meets with President Obama and Republican lawmakers on getting things done, our Melissa Quinn unearths a GOP strategy to overcome Democrats' resistance. Fred Lucas looks at why Hillary Clinton isn't out of the woods yet. In North Carolina, liberals boast of toppling the governor over a bathroom bill. Kelsey Harkness reports. Plus: Katrina Trinko on the lack of tolerance for Trump voters, and Thomas Spoehr on honoring our veterans today.

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