While Elon Musk grabbed headlines for blasting Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill,” the real message came from Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD), who made the stakes plain: “ Failure is not an option .”

It wasn’t just rhetoric. There are three immovable realities driving Republicans toward a deal:

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