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Tensions rise with Trump and Republican senators ahead of midterms
The relationship between President Trump and Senate Republicans seems to be nearing a breaking point after Trump upended Republicans efforts for a swift confirmation of his intelligence nominee and as he thwarted quick passage of a bill to renew a surveillance law.
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According to PBS News’s source item, Tensions rise with Trump and Republican senators ahead of midterms, The relationship between President Trump and Senate Republicans seems to be nearing a breaking point after Trump upended Republicans efforts for a swift confirmation of his intelligence nominee and as he thwarted quick passage of a bill to renew a surveillance law.
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- Tensions rise with Trump and Republican senators ahead of midtermsPBS News - 2026-06-19T16:22:13+00:00
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