'The Interview': 3 Senators Who Quit on Why Congress Won’t Stand Up to Trump
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Three former senators discuss how Congress has abdicated constitutional powers to Trump, examining Senate dysfunction, partisan breakdown, and institutional collapse.
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Joe Manchin reveals most Republican senators privately oppose Trump policies on tariffs and foreign affairs but lack political courage to speak publicly.
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