GOP breaking with an unpopular Trump
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Axios · North America
Congressional Republicans are increasingly breaking with an unpopular president on foreign policy and pocketbook issues as they try to stop their majorities from slipping away. Why it matters: They aren't engaged in a full-scale revolt against President Trump, but some Republicans are testing new ways to distance themselves from him — a sign of their election anxiety.Driving the news: Trump — facing a barrage of demands from Republican lawmakers to impose a ban on diesel exports — pulled a rare about-face Tuesday, saying on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York that he'll suppor
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