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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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Washington’s pre-midterms crunch is here
The House enters its final legislative week before the midterms as the Senate returns for a three-week sprint packed with consequential policy fights…
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What Congress could actually do about affordability
Plus: Talarico rolls out Republican endorsements, AOC backs Haynes in Texas and Duckworth wants more transparency for blocked military promotions.
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What Washington gets wrong about affordability
Plus: House Dems press ICE over Delaney Hall conditions, CBCPAC endorses Abdul El-Sayed and GAO flags worker-pay loophole at Pentagon.
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Democrats give their corruption argument a pocketbook turn
Plus: Canada’s counter-tariffs take effect, bipartisan lawmakers challenge Trump’s mail-ballot rules and the DCCC goes on air in seven battleground…
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The birthright citizenship fight is a Black issue too
Plus: Kamlager-Dove eyes DPCC opening, Missouri map fight reaches SCOTUS and DCCC steps up its ground game.
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