Global Politics Report Editorial
GOP infighting erupts as Thune warns of legislative 'train wreck'
Internal squabbles erupted in the Senate Republican Conference on Wednesday as GOP senators battled each other and the White House over a variety of issues, prompting Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) to warn that his colleagues face a potential legislative "train... The key question is leverage: the next votes, negotiations and public pressure points will determine...
Key Data
Key people or organizations: GOP, Thune, Senate Republican Conference
Politics desk signal: senate, house, white house
Institutional context: story may affect policy, legal pressure or governing leverage
Story focus: GOP infighting erupts as Thune warns of legislative 'train wreck'
Source context: Internal squabbles erupted in the Senate Republican Conference on Wednesday as GOP senators battled each other and the White House over a variety of...
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Original source: The Hill