What a year the past month has been – to help make sense of the flurry of news over the last two weeks, Brendan Buck and Annalyse Keller are joined by POLITICO’s Capitol Bureau Chief Rachael Bade. Together, they discuss the latest on House Republicans’ spending fight, Elon Musk’s influence on the White House, and the outlook for President Trump’s most controversial nominees.
Articles Discussed:
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NYT: ‘We Have No Coherent Message’: Democrats Struggle to Oppose Trump
WaPo: Trump halts tariffs on Canada and Mexico as both offer new border security plans
Politico: The GOP’s Unreliable Cutter-in-Chief
Reuters: Gabbard boosted in bid to become chief US spy ahead of committee vote
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