This week on the Hill: Thune faces jam-packed week before senators leave for recess

NPR's A Martinez speaks with political strategist Alex Conant about the tensions between the Senate and President Trump ahead of the long congressional recess that starts later this week.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) is staring down one of his busiest weeks of the year as Republicans race to wrap up a lengthy to-do list before lawmakers leave Washington for the month-long August recess. At the top of the agenda is President Trump’s push for the…

With the November midterms approaching, the outcome of the dispute could shape not only the party's legislative agenda but also Republican campaign strategy heading into one of the year's most consequential elections.