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a hard-line approach to the sentencing of repeat offenders
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The Senate version removed this provision and some others passed by the House, generating pushback among some hard-line conservatives.
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Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 19 June 2025
The conflict—and America's role in it—has splintered Trump's MAGA coalition, as the movement's isolationist wing stands staunchly opposed to hawkish pro-Trump lawmakers and media figures who favor a more hard-line stance toward Iran.
—Sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
The bill now sits in the Senate, where Republicans could choose to drop or revise many of the provisions pushed by hard-line House Republicans who sought to slash spending in tandem with the tax cuts.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 17 June 2025
California officials at the local and federal levels have brought new felony charges against rioters who committed violence in Los Angeles earlier this month in protest of Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Trump administration’s hard-line immigration agenda.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 17 June 2025
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Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 19 June 2025
The conflict—and America's role in it—has splintered Trump's MAGA coalition, as the movement's isolationist wing stands staunchly opposed to hawkish pro-Trump lawmakers and media figures who favor a more hard-line stance toward Iran.
—Sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
The bill now sits in the Senate, where Republicans could choose to drop or revise many of the provisions pushed by hard-line House Republicans who sought to slash spending in tandem with the tax cuts.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 17 June 2025
California officials at the local and federal levels have brought new felony charges against rioters who committed violence in Los Angeles earlier this month in protest of Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Trump administration’s hard-line immigration agenda.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 17 June 2025
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“Hard-line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hard-line. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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