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October 23, 2025

W.H. invites Senate to Rose Garden Club post shutdown

Breaking news: White House Deputy Chief of Staff James Blair was our guest on Fly Out Day — one of the newsiest interviews we’ve done so far. The full episode will post later today. Subscribe to our YouTube page to know as soon as it posts.

Blair told us that the Trump administration has reached out to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to invite Senate Democrats to a “Rose Garden Club” dinner with President Donald Trump after the government is reopened.

Here’s Blair:

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