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Divides over what GOP priorities should be ahead of this fall's midterm elections are testing the relationship between President Trump and Senate Majority Leader John Thune.
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NPR's A Martínez asks Republican political consultant Doug Heye about whether Trump is losing support among congressional Republicans after the Senate voted to limit his war powers on Iran.
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President Trump visited a Mack Trucks plant in Pennsylvania Tuesday, where his speech focused on past economic accomplishments, instead of future plans.
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Under President Trump, more federal attention and support has gone towards anti-abortion Christian centers. A watchdog group says many of them mislead patients with promises to "rule out" ectopic pregnancies. -
Trump to meet with Senate Republicans Wednesday, Congress passes largest housing affordability bill in decades, Democrats face questions about the party's future after New York primary results.
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Supreme Court allows a ruling that ends a tool to protect minority voters in 7 states
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Lone Tree Live Theatre Company brings back "The 24 Hour Plays: Memphis" for one final run
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