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Trump’s spending cuts complicate the next funding fight
Plus: The Protect College Sports Act heads to the House, Trump talks AI self-regulation with tech leaders and Baldwin’s ACA push falls short.
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Senate Dems warn House colleagues on college sports bill
Plus: Thune expects the WH’s latest pocket rescission to be litigated, Casar targets ORR contracts and the Tri-Caucus targets RFK Jr.’s rising security…
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Congress turns to rogue AI after OpenAI’s latest failure
Plus: A federal judge orders Texas to air-condition its prisons, Newsom signs new LGBTQ+ protections and Hurricane Nolo’s threat to Hawaii eases.
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Republicans want one more week to tackle affordability
Plus: Senate moves college sports bill towards final passage, Trump prepares to fête Xi and Senate rejects latest Iran war resolution.
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What Congress doesn’t want Trump to give Xi
Plus: A federal judge hears arguments on Trump’s media ban, Senate Banking Dems demand a hearing on prediction markets and House Dems call for Hill…
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Trump rebrands AI as Congress wrestles with its risks
Plus: Trump’s Iran disapproval surges, Warnock and Britt seek Flock camera guardrails and Scott Colom calls for release of the full Nolan Wells…
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Trump’s press ban meets the real world
Plus: Gary Peters announces his post-Senate next chapter, WH unveils ceremonial schedule for President Xi’s state visit and Jared Golden endorses Mike…
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Permitting deal runs into the Senate clock
Plus: Grassley calls on Trump to free U.S. diesel exports, Flock cameras to undergo Senate scrutiny and what to expect from UNGA and the Trump-Xi…
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Katherine Clark’s theory of the whip
Plus: College sports bill advances, top House Dems talk AI safety and data-center cost fight hits the Senate.
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The House leaves DEFIANCE behind
Plus: Senate farm bill breaks loose, the Fed hikes rates and Dems beef up rural outreach.
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Jasmine Crockett won’t revisit the Chris Brown controversy
Plus: More House floor drama, the Clarity Act stalls and the Senate advances the college sports bill.
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AI, crypto and college sports come to a head
Plus: 10-year Treasury yield briefly hits 5%, States and major cities sue to block Trump’s revived “public charge” rule and EPA moves to eliminate…
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