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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 3:48 PM CDT

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.

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.

Deepa Shivaram

Deepa Shivaram is a White House Correspondent at NPR.