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Republican in-fighting explodes as Trump demands they cancel vacation
Trump Is Not Asking the Senate to Work. He Is Testing Its Obedience.The Source of the FightThe basic story is simple: Trump wants Senate Republicans to cancel their August recess so they can push the SAVE America Act, a voting-restriction bill built around his long-debunked fraud claims, and try to move a budget package tied to funding the Iran war. Senate GOP leaders say the math does not work, the votes are not there, and the conference is dividing under pressure.Power Is the PointThis is not a policy dispute. It is a power test. Trump holds the command position inside the party, and he is…
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