"Last-Minute Deal Saves Senate Republicans from Infighting: In a late-night compromise, Senate Majority Leader John Thune and a group of conservative senators have brokered a deal to put a contentious budget resolution on hold until after the August recess. The agreement, reached after weeks of internal party divisions, also delays action on key provisions of the SAVE America Act, a package of conservative policy initiatives championed by President Trump. The move is seen as a temporary reprieve for Senate Republicans, who had been struggling to unite behind a unified agenda. With the August recess looming, the deal buys lawmakers some much-needed breathing room, but it remains to be seen whether the fragile peace will hold when Congress returns in the fall."
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.), President Trump and Senate conservatives reached a deal Friday night to set aside a vote on a budget resolution and defer action on much of the SAVE America Act until after the August recess, settling a fight that had divided Senate Republicans for weeks. Conservative Sens. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.),...
