Trump to meet with Senate Republicans amid tension over elections bill

Washington — President Trump is set to attend a lunch meeting with Senate Republicans on Wednesday to push for an elections bill known as the SAVE America Act that GOP leaders have repeatedly stressed has no chance of passing. "We're just going to talk about SAVE America. We have to pass the SAVE America Act," Mr. Trump said of the lunch on Tuesday. "So we're going to have to talk about that and many other things." GOP Sen. Rick Scott of Florida told reporters he invited Mr. Trump to attend the lunch, which he runs as leader of the conservative Senate Republican Steering Committee, because he was "talking to the president and thought he would be a good invite." He pointed to a handful of issues, including the elections bill, that he expects the group to focus on. "The voters still want the SAVE America Act," Scott said. "What's our plan?" The SAVE America Act has become a headache for Senate GOP leaders. The bill would impose strict new rules for registering to vote and casting ballots, among other things. But Democrats staunchly oppose it, arguing it would disenfranchise millions of eligible voters. A handful of Republicans have indicated that they also wouldn't back it, meaning it would fall short of the 60-vote threshold typically needed to advance legislation in the Senate. The math hasn't stopped Mr. Trump and his allies from pushing for the Senate to take it up anyway. The president, Sen. …