Senate GOP resists 'nuclear option' as Dem shutdown standoff deepens

Senate Republicans aren’t ready to go "nuclear" again to change the rules around the Senate filibuster as Senate Democrats dig deeper against the GOP’s push to reopen the government.Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., and Republicans need at least eight Democrats to cross the aisle and vote for their continuing resolution (CR) to pass through the Senate’s 60-vote filibuster threshold.But only three Democratic caucus members have joined Republicans after six failed attempts to pass the short-term funding extension as the shutdown enters its second week.SENATE DEMOCRATS DEFY WHITE HOUSE W