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Congress Nerd Sunset

Senate GOP backs away from Trump ballroom funding

Plus: Why Gavin Newsom’s meetings with Jeffries and the CBC turned heads among Democrats who are thinking beyond 2026.

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May 20, 2026
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Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) leaves the Senate floor during a vote at the U.S. Capitol on May 13, 2026. Photo by Elizabeth Frantz/Reuters
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