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How Senate Republicans in their final months in office could affect Trump's agenda?

NPR | By Michel Martin

Published June 5, 2026 at 5:52 AM CDT

NPR's Michel Martin asks former Republican National Committee communications director Doug Heye how votes by outgoing Senate Republicans are likely to affect President Trump's agenda.

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Michel Martin

Michel Martin is the weekend host of All Things Considered, where she draws on her deep reporting and interviewing experience to dig in to the week's news. Outside the studio, she has also hosted "Michel Martin: Going There," an ambitious live event series in collaboration with Member Stations.

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Steve Inskeep, Michel Martin

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A Martínez

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