The GOP strikes out on inflation and immigration — again

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The GOP strikes out on inflation and immigration — again

Blaze Media · Jul 17, 2026, 8:00 AM UTC

Inflation and invasion. Those were the two issues that propelled Donald Trump to victory in 2024. Now Congress is facing what is essentially its last chance to fulfill those election mandates after squandering its best political capital during the first year and a half of this term.…

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