- Trump blocked a Senate push to pass a key national security bill by forcing a confirmation hearing postponement to protect his loyalist Bill Pulte, touching off bipartisan outrage.
- Senate Republicans, worried about midterms, are increasingly willing to defy Trump—pushing back on demands like ending the 60‑vote filibuster and tacking his SAVE America voter‑ID plan onto other bills.
- The clashes over Pulte, voter‑ID and other Trump demands have deepened distrust within the GOP and come as his approval ratings have slipped.
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