Alabama Sen. Strange reverses position on Senate filibuster

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama Sen. Luther Strange reversed course Tuesday and sided with President Donald Trump in seeking to change Senate rules to make it easier for Republicans to push through legislative priorities.

The Republican sent a letter to Majority Leader Mitch McConnell asking to get rid of the Senate filibuster rule that requires 60 votes, eight more seats than Republicans currently hold, to stop a filibuster. He asked for his name to be withdrawn from an April letter he signed seeking to maintain the threshold.

Trump has called for an end to the 60-vote rule, saying few bills will pass because it requires cooperation from at least a few Democrats.