Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., takes a question from a reporter following a Republican policy luncheon at the U.S. Capitol Building on June 16, 2026.
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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 Republicans.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., takes a question from a reporter following a Republican policy luncheon at the U.S. Capitol Building on June 16, 2026.
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