SAVE America or save face? What’s driving Trump’s recess fight

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President Trump and Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) clashed on Monday over the idea of canceling the Senate’s August recess to debate the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act, Trump’s No. 1 legislative priority. Thune warned against wasting time on a bill that has already failed multiple t

Russia sanctions, a government funding stopgap, and Todd Blanche’s nomination were challenging enough, before Trump’s latest demands on the filibuster.

Darline Graham Bucks John Thune, Says She’ll Stay In Town Until SAVE America Act Passes

Trump demands John Thune cancel Senate recess until the SAVE America Act passes, renewing his call to terminate the filibuster for GOP priorities.

President Donald Trump on Monday called on Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) to keep the Senate in session to terminate the filibuster and pass the SAVE America Act.

The Senate is in its last two weeks of session before an extended recess.