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Trump privately raging as one of his 'biggest headaches' refuses to budge: report
Trump’s Real Problem Is Not Thune. It’s the Senate Refusing to Become a Rubber StampThe Source, BrieflyTrump is privately and publicly pressuring Senate Majority Leader John Thune to kill the filibuster and pass the SAVE Act, a voting bill that would require proof of citizenship and is widely criticized for making voting harder. Thune has not complied, and Trump’s team is now trying to stage the conflict as a matter of irritation, patience, and personality.Power Is the PointThe relevant fact is not that Trump is annoyed. It is that the president is demanding the Senate rewrite its rules to…
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