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5 min readTrump Heads to Capitol Hill Amid Rising Tensions with Senate Republicans
President Trump is traveling to Capitol Hill today for a lunch meeting with Senate Republicans, and the gathering comes at a moment of heightened friction between the White House and the party's congressional leadership. NPR's Sam Gringlas reports that some Republican senators worry Trump is undercutting their shared agenda by focusing more on 2020 election grievances than on 2026 campaign priorities, pushing old claims about stolen elections and targeting incumbents he views as disloyal. Some departing members now feel "more uninhibited" in expressing their concerns.
When Gringlas asked Senate Majority Leader John Thune whether he worries Trump's actions will hurt Republicans this fall, Thune responded that focusing on pocketbook issues will be the path to keeping the majority. Pressed on whether it is hard to stay focused on those things right now, Thune told him he is "trying his best."
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- 1 (00:21) **Trump Meets Senate Republicans Amid Tensions** - President Trump heads to Capitol Hill for a lunch with Senate Republicans, as tensions rise with colleagues including Majority Leader John Thune over election focus and loyalty.
- 2 (01:17) **Iran Nuclear Deal: IAEA Inspectors May Return** - UN nuclear inspectors could return to Iran under a new agreement, with IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi announcing oversight provisions for nuclear activities.
- 3 (02:17) **South Carolina Gubernatorial Runoff: Wilson Wins** - Attorney General Alan Wilson wins the GOP runoff for governor after Trump made a dual endorsement, backing both candidates.
- 4 (03:16) **Pew Survey: AI Chatbots Become Daily Tools for Many Americans** - About half of U.S. adults have used a chatbot, with one in four using them daily for information searches and work tasks.
- 5 (03:48) **Meta Develops Prediction Market App to Compete with Kalshi and Polymarket** - CEO Mark Zuckerberg orders Meta to build its own prediction market app, code-named Project Arena or Antwerp, for guessing outcomes like elections.
- 6 (04:44) **Oil Prices Fall to Near Four-Month Low** - Oil prices drop as concerns about Middle East disruptions continue to ease.
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