White House Expects ‘Substantial’ Defections on Tariff Vote

“The White House is anticipating ‘substantial’ Republican defections when the House votes on a resolution overturning President Trump’s Canadian tariffs,” Politico reports.

“Rather than scrambling to head off any GOP breakaways, the administration is focused on ensuring it maintains enough support to prevent a veto override — a striking posture for a president that has long treated party loyalty as nonnegotiable.”