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GOP Steers Clear on Iran as War Hits Key 60-Day Milestone

Trump is looking to buy more time to reach a deal, and most Republicans are glad to give it.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, left, and Senator John Barrasso, a Republican from Wyoming, in Washington, DC, on March 17.Photographer: Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg

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By Jonathan Tamari (BGOV)

May 1, 2026 at 11:42 AM UTC

I’m Jonathan Tamari, senior Washington reporter for Bloomberg Government, and each weekday I’ll be coming to you with inside-the-room reporting and insights that reveal what’s really happening in Washington—and how it impacts you. Email me with feedback and comments here. If this newsletter was forwarded to you sign up here.

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