Tension builds between Trump and Senate Republicans, putting GOP agenda on the line

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., takes a question from a reporter following a Republican policy luncheon at the U.S. Capitol Building on June 16, 2026.

Divides over what GOP priorities should be ahead of this fall's midterm elections are testing the relationship between President Trump and Senate Republicans.

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