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A slate of the Trump administration’s health nominees have been quietly meeting with senators from both parties on Capitol Hill over the last few weeks. By @vu_reports (unlocked): buff.ly/BRVpZXl
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A growing number of potential 2028 Democratic candidates are floating policy trial balloons before officially launching a White House bid. @efilter531 reports (unlocked): buff.ly/syXW0qe
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The logjam on negotiations for the extension of a controversial surveillance law could be breaking—but whether or not Congress can renew it before a Friday deadline is still in question. By @vu_reports (unlocked): buff.ly/ahEnun3
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The president is getting ready to travel on Monday to the French Alps for a G-7 summit almost guaranteed to be the most awkward and uncomfortable gathering since the annual meetings began in 1975. @georgecondon with the latest White House File (unlocked): buff.ly/MaDw0SQ
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President Trump’s endorsement powers face another test in the gubernatorial race, while Sen. Jon Ossoff, the most vulnerable Democratic senator in the country, finds out his opponent. @njhotline with the free guide to the Georgia runoff elections (unlocked): buff.ly/B9oDlTY
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The marquee contest in the Sooner State is the expensive race to replace term-limited Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) as the halfway point of primary season looms. Read the Oklahoma primary primer for free from @NJHotline: buff.ly/sGZayfl
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Democrats on the House Agriculture Committee told USDA Sec. Rollins in no uncertain terms that the time has come to take responsibility for what’s happened to agriculture. @hagstromreport with the latest Outside Influences (unlocked): buff.ly/UD9eYuS
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While Trump’s problems will simply knock a few points off of the victory margins for most Republicans in ruby-red, solidly Republican states and districts, they threaten to put those GOP candidates with constituencies closer to the edge into untenable positions. @charliecookdc with the latest Off to the Races: buff.ly/FnZ5vNh
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Inflation hasn’t reached the out-of-control stage, but the prospect keeps creeping closer. @lightmandavid with the latest Following the Money (unlocked): buff.ly/0Pjawrw
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A few weeks ago, Senate Republicans would have rejoiced at passing their immigration-enforcement funding bill. Now, even if the bill passes, the occasion will be remembered largely for GOP infighting and drama on the Senate floor. By @vu_reports (unlocked): buff.ly/eohnWl7
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Several ministers, pastors, and faith leaders are running for seats that are crucial to Democrats winning House and Senate majorities. The districts are united by a common thread: They are all in rural America, where Democratic support cratered in 2024. @jamesd0wns reports (unlocked): buff.ly/Z9j6YoB
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The president has not shied away from comparisons to P.T. Barnum, the legendary 19th-century huckster and showman who ran a New York museum of oddities. @georgecondon with the latest White House File (unlocked): buff.ly/YgaPzxh
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The marquee race in Nevada is the Democratic primary to take on Gov. Joe Lombardo (R), the most vulnerable Republican governor in the country. Here's how to decode the Silver State primaries from @njhotline (unlocked): buff.ly/94AdNyy
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The GOP race to replace term-limited Gov. Henry McMaster (R) is the biggest draw this primary night, mostly thanks to Rep. Nancy Mace's antics and President Trump’s interference. Everything you need to know about the Palmetto State primary by @njhotline (unlocked): buff.ly/ohI9aaQ
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A bevy of political heirs are competing to replace term-limited Maine Gov. Janet Mills (D) in the most exciting race of the night. Here's @njhotline's guide to the Pine Tree State primaries (unlocked): buff.ly/zrs7Hcc
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While Republicans started the current gerrymandering race to the bottom, both parties have participated over time, bartering for safe congressional seats with squiggly lines and litigation costs after each of the last several Census counts. @nataliemj10 with the latest Leading Indicators (unlocked): buff.ly/9IiNHzu
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Did the Republican and Democratic parties nominate the wrong guys? @charliecookdc with the latest Off to the Races: buff.ly/y89m9zF
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In the run-up to Tuesday’s primary, some Republicans are questioning whether Rep. Randy Feenstra's campaign style could cost the party the governor’s mansion in November. @abbyturner_ reports (unlocked): buff.ly/lwJFddE
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The need to devote more government money to interest could mean less government spending on crucial programs, from safety nets to highways to education. @lightmandavid with the latest Following the Money (unlocked): buff.ly/0g4awGB
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