Donald Trump calls for Senate checks and balances to be scrapped for second time in 24 hours

Donald Trump has called for a change in Senate rules to remove key checks and balances - the second time in less than 24 hours that he has made the demand.The US President called for an end to a longstanding rule that requires at least 60 of the 100 senators to vote down attempts to block legislation being passed, saying only a simple majority should be needed.200 Bills sit in Senate.