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Re:xAI has acquired X, xAI now valued at $80B by kelnos on Saturday March 29, 2025 @01:48AM (#43513094)
> Congress is going to try to mass-disenfranchise women before the 2026 midterms.

That's only if the SAVE Act passes, or whatever else they dream up passes. The House can pass whatever MAGA wants, but the Senate needs votes from Democrats to clear the filibuster.

Unless of course the GOP yet again does what they say they'll never do, and drop the filibuster.

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Re:xAI has acquired X, xAI now valued at $80B by int_19h on Saturday March 29, 2025 @05:11AM (#43513990)
The filibuster is a simple rule, and can be removed by a simple majority vote.

I actually expect Republicans to do so soon enough now that their control of the Senate is virtually guaranteed for the foreseeable future, and they are reaping all of the disadvantages of the filibuster without the benefits.

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