Leila Fadel

With few votes to lose, how do Republicans manage the dissent in their own ranks?

With few votes to lose, how do Republicans manage the dissent in their own ranks?

Yeah, Trump had explicitly promised to ban Muslims from the country and he had to change the ban several times to get it past the courts. This time around, the president's new travel ban is just one of several controversial moves he made on a particular Wednesday in June.

Yeah, Trump had explicitly promised to ban Muslims from the country and he had to change the ban several times to get it past the courts. This time around, the president's new travel ban is just one of several controversial moves he made on a particular Wednesday in June.

Yeah, Trump had explicitly promised to ban Muslims from the country and he had to change the ban several times to get it past the courts. This time around, the president's new travel ban is just one of several controversial moves he made on a particular Wednesday in June.

Senate Republicans started work this week on a multi-trillion dollar bill to enact the heart of President Trump's domestic agenda.

Senate Republicans started work this week on a multi-trillion dollar bill to enact the heart of President Trump's domestic agenda.

Senate Republicans started work this week on a multi-trillion dollar bill to enact the heart of President Trump's domestic agenda.

With me now is NPR congressional correspondent Claudia Grisales. Good morning, Claudia.

With me now is NPR congressional correspondent Claudia Grisales. Good morning, Claudia.

With me now is NPR congressional correspondent Claudia Grisales. Good morning, Claudia.

OK, so we know Elon Musk spent big last year to help get the president elected. Then he was the face of the administration's cuts to federal workers and federal agencies before recently stepping back. So now we see him railing against Trump's signature domestic policy bill. What's happening here? What's his objection?

OK, so we know Elon Musk spent big last year to help get the president elected. Then he was the face of the administration's cuts to federal workers and federal agencies before recently stepping back. So now we see him railing against Trump's signature domestic policy bill. What's happening here? What's his objection?

OK, so we know Elon Musk spent big last year to help get the president elected. Then he was the face of the administration's cuts to federal workers and federal agencies before recently stepping back. So now we see him railing against Trump's signature domestic policy bill. What's happening here? What's his objection?

And how are Republican leaders responding to Musk's criticisms?

And how are Republican leaders responding to Musk's criticisms?

And how are Republican leaders responding to Musk's criticisms?

OK, Claudia, they say that, but the bill would grow the deficit, right?

OK, Claudia, they say that, but the bill would grow the deficit, right?

OK, Claudia, they say that, but the bill would grow the deficit, right?