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The Republicans breaking with Trump to save their campaigns

The Republicans breaking with Trump to save their campaigns

Apple News Today
Sep 29, 2026 13 min
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<p>President Trump is moving to cancel $810 million in spending approved by Congress. <a href="https://apple.news/AoPawjh2rSBaqdoUgdY5Itg">NPR</a>&rsquo;s Eric McDaniel explains the process, known as a pocket rescission.</p> <p>Some Republican Senate candidates are distancing themselves from the White House over the war with Iran ahead of November. <a href="https://apple.news/Airco4SUgRKG1phVERKBaFg">Semafor</a>&rsquo;s Burgess Everett breaks down why.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AQt79bc9cTEOfyrqCr0ZSVQ">Associated Press</a> reports on how the White House is defending taxpayer-funded pro-Trump TV ads that ethics experts and lawmakers from both parties say break federal law.</p> <p>Plus, Justice Samuel Alito <a href="https://apple.news/Ac-uHR-fVRHChrUnSwmjM8w">is recusing</a> himself from a major Supreme Court climate case, Lindsay Clancy <a href="https://apple.news/AfnvkGgI5Q9KxSuJorWLtuw">returns</a> to court today for a key hearing in her case, and an 11-year-old has become the youngest-ever <a href="https://apple.news/AYhLYw5o_RUCooVlmf3-d-w">winner</a> of chess&rsquo;s woman-grandmaster title.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Gideon Resnick.</p>

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