President-elect Donald Trump meets with Republican senators on Capitol Hill as the GOP strategises for his upcoming term. The party faces internal debates over whether to pass Trump’s priorities in one or two bills. The stakes are high with issues like tax cuts, border security, and energy production at the forefront of the legislative battle.
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