Why it matters: Call it the buddy system for vulnerable Dems. If Senate GOP leader John Thune (R-S.D.) can flip a Democrat who's up for election in 2026, he increases his chance of picking up the other state's Dem senator.

President Trump will meet with House Speaker Mike Johnson (R., La.) and Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R., S.D.) Tuesday afternoon at the White House. The meeting comes as congressional leadership attempts to reach a consensus on how to handle reconciliation,

Congressional Republicans have been talking for months about how swiftly they'll move to enact President Donald Trump's agenda once he comes into office. That time has finally come. But it appears there is disagreement about how to get it done after House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune met with Trump at the White House Tuesday afternoon hoping to map out a plan to move a massive package through the GOP-controlled Congress.