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The New York TimesNews report · Jun 17, 10:10 PM
Trump Escalates Tensions With Senate Republicans
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Also, the U.S. shares details of the preliminary Iran deal. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.
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Trump Escalates Tensions With Senate Republicans
Also, the U.S. shares details of the preliminary Iran deal. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.
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What happened Also, the U.S. shares details of the preliminary Iran deal. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.
The headline split The New York Times frames it as "Trump Escalates Tensions With Senate Republicans". Politico - Congress frames it as "Trump escalates his war on Senate Republicans — and senators are striking back".
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NBC News - PoliticsNews report · Jun 17, 11:04 PM
Senate Republicans grow increasingly frustrated with Trump blindsiding them
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As President Donald Trump scrambles to wrap up his war with Iran, he’s escalating another one much closer to home, against members of his own party in Congress.
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Politico - CongressNews report · Jun 17, 10:30 PM
Trump escalates his war on Senate Republicans — and senators are striking back
The president’s U-turn on Jay Clayton was the latest instance where “he just keeps pushing” on GOP lawmakers.
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