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Tensions Rise Between Trump and Senate Republicans
President Trump's disagreements with Senate Republicans intensified this week, particularly over a $70 billion budget bill. The tensions could impact the party’s agenda and midterm election prospects.
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The Hill
Tensions are rising between President Trump and Senate Republicans, and their disagreements spilled into public view this week when GOP senators repeatedly used amendment votes on a $70 billion budget reconciliation bill to create distance from the president. Three Republican senators facing tough r
2026-06-06 10:00 UTC
The Hill
Republicans in Congress are staring down a busy to-do list now that they’re nearing the end of the arduous process to fund immigration enforcement agencies. But they’re keenly aware that time to legislate is quickly running down before the upcoming midterm elections, even as they know that accomplis
2026-06-06 10:00 UTC
The Hill
President Trump upended expectations yet again when he told reporters Thursday he would be “honored” to meet Iran’s supreme leader in the event of a peace deal. “If we make a deal, it’s possible that I would meet him,” the president said in the Oval Office. The idea of a meeting between Trump and Mo
2026-06-06 10:00 UTC
The Hill
President Trump’s focus on repair and beautification projects around Washington, D.C., risks backfiring on Republicans ahead of the midterms as the issue of affordability takes center stage across the country. Just this week, Trump began an unrelated executive order signing and an energy announceme
2026-06-06 10:00 UTC