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With primaries over, some members of the GOP are breaking with President Trump

NPR | By Elena Moore,
Deepa Shivaram
Published September 25, 2026 at 4:48 PM EDT

Several Republicans in competitive races broke with President Trump on key agenda issues this week as voters continue to express concern about the economy and the war with Iran.

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Elena Moore
Elena Moore is a political reporter assigned to NPR’s Washington Desk. She covers breaking news at the White House, Congress and other government agencies for all NPR platforms.
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Deepa Shivaram
Deepa Shivaram is a White House Correspondent at NPR.
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