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Trump saddles Senate GOP with another controversial pick
RFK Jr. was a Democrat but endorsed Trump earlier this year and was a campaign surrogate for the president-elect.
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Gaetz-gate roils the Capitol
Guest was tight-lipped when we asked him this morning whether the Ethics Committee would release its report on Gaetz.
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House GOP asks Jack Smith to keep records as Trump cases wind down
Trump, who was indicted on four felony counts in connection to his attempts to overturn the 2020 election, has long vowed to fire Smith if he wins the White House.
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Trump task force report finds ‘stunning’ security failures
The House’s bipartisan task force investigating the attempted assassinations of former President Donald Trump released an interim report this morning detailing “stunning” security failures in the lead-up to the July 13 rally in Butler, Pa.
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House Oversight Committee escalates probe into Tim Walz’s China ties
Comer is seeking intelligence reports, documents and other communications that may contain information about Walz’s alleged connections to the CCP.
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Hassan backs Pappas as Dems unite in N.H.
Rep. Chris Pappas’ (D-N.H.) Senate campaign received its biggest boost to date on Friday when Pappas secured Sen. Maggie Hassan’s (D-N.H.) endorsement.
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Campaigns

Van Hollen returns to Washington
Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) laid into the Trump administration on Friday after returning from El Salvador, where the Maryland Democrat visited with Salvadoran immigrant Kilmar Abrego Garcia.
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The Powell-Warren relationship thaw
Something remarkable happened in February. Federal Reserve Chair Jay Powell picked up the phone and spoke to Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.).
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Who’s weighing in on Trump’s tax priorities
The White House is looking at delivering on a core set of President Donald Trump’s campaign tax-cut promises for the length of his term.
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Finance + Economy