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US President Donald Trump on Wednesday urged Republicans to “nuke" the filibuster and advance voter ID laws as he hosted a breakfast meeting with senators at the White House, just hours after Democrats swept a string of high-profile elections.

Democrats registered major wins in the November 2025 polls, led by Zohran Mamdani’s historic New York City mayoral victory and key gubernatorial triumphs in New Jersey and Virginia. Mamdani, 34, became the city’s first Muslim and youngest mayor, while Mikie Sherrill and Abigail Spanberger retained Democratic control in their respective states, in elections seen as semi-finals ahead of the 2026 midterms.

Reflecting on the results, Trump said, “It was not expected to be a victory. Very Democrat areas. But I don’t think it was

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