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POLITICO@politico · 18 h

Harvard and the Trump administration square off in court today, with billions in funding at stake. On #PlaybookPod, our @DashaBurns and @AdamWren discuss why Trump's attacks on Harvard are landing with his base and putting Dems in an awkward spot. 🎧: ow.ly/tEG750Wp5Ig

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Meredith Lee Hill@meredithllee · 7 h

NEW: House GOP’s Epstein crisis isn’t going away — it’s getting worse Some Rs are now so terrified of taking Epstein-related votes that leaders have lost full control of the House floor + are scrapping votes on key agenda items Other Rs want action politico.com/live-updates/2…

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POLITICO@politico · 6 h

Rep. Andrew Garbarino elected chair of the House Homeland Security Committee ow.ly/uEKz106gvPe

politico's tweet card. The Republican steering committee voted for Garbarino to replace Mark Green, who officially resigned from Congress Monday.

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POLITICO@politico · 7 h

AOC’s campaign office vandalized with anti-Israel message ow.ly/tKc7106gvxy

politico's tweet card. Her office says she’s faced “multiple threats” on her life in recent days.

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POLITICO@politico · 9 h

House Republicans at standstill over Epstein drama ow.ly/aAGT106guWO

politico's tweet card. Republicans could opt not to tee up a series of bills this week because Democrats are continuing to force votes over releasing the Jeffrey Epstein files.

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POLITICO@politico · 9 h

Judge gives ex-officer nearly 3 years in Breonna Taylor raid, rebuffs DOJ call for no prison time ow.ly/9nrR106guNS

politico's tweet card. Brett Hankison is the only person sentenced to prison in the case that rocked the city of Louisville.

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POLITICO@politico · 9 h

Bessent calls on Fed to do comprehensive review of its mission ow.ly/qMkO106guGu

politico's tweet card. The Trump administration has been turning up the heat on Fed Chair Jerome Powell, who has held interest rates steady this year.

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POLITICO@politico · 10 h

Jim Jordan subpoenas DOJ prosecutor who helped investigate Donald Trump ow.ly/t2bW106gugE

politico's tweet card. The House Judiciary chair is ordering Thomas Windom to appear before the committee on Sept. 30.

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POLITICO@politico · 11 h

Trump administration releases FBI records on MLK Jr. despite his family’s opposition ow.ly/VLMk106gu0r

politico's tweet card. It was not clear whether the release would shed any new light on King’s life, the Civil Rights Movement or his murder.

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POLITICO@politico · 11 h

Frustration and fear ripple through NPR and PBS affiliates after Congress approves clawbacks ow.ly/QoiT106gtYb

politico's tweet card. Small, rural public media stations are disappointed that Congress ignored their campaign to preserve federal funding.

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POLITICO@politico · 11 h

Thune backs scrutiny of Fed HQ renovations ow.ly/kC4r106gtVS

politico's tweet card. The Senate majority leader also said the Federal Reserve should remain politically independent.

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Meredith Lee Hill@meredithllee · 12 h

NEWS: House Dems plan to force ANOTHER Epstein-related vote during 4pm Rules Committee meeting today Dems will AGAIN offer Massie/Khanna bipartisan bill calling for release of Epstein docs "There will be a vote," McGovern tells me politico.com/live-updates/2…

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POLITICO@politico · 13 h

House Dems to force another committee vote on Epstein ow.ly/QBQl106gtkV

politico's tweet card. Rules Committee Democrats will offer GOP Rep. Thomas Massie’s bipartisan Epstein bill again during a panel meeting this afternoon.

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POLITICO@politico · 13 h

Trump lashes out at federal judge presiding over Harvard case ow.ly/IlJ4106gtcI

politico's tweet card. U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs has ruled against the Trump administration in a separate lawsuit brought by Harvard.

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POLITICO@politico · 13 h

Speaker Mike Johnson confirms House will give WH “space” to produce Epstein info “No” vote on the matter on the floor this week before recess, he says

MMeredith Lee Hill@meredithllee · 16 h

NEW: House GOP leaders will give WH time over August to release Jeffrey Epstein-related info - despite growing pressure from rank + file Speaker Johnson is not planning to put GOP's Epstein resolution on floor this week before recess — or possibly ever politico.com/live-updates/2…

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POLITICO@politico · 13 h

White House removes Wall Street Journal from Scotland press pool over Epstein bombshell ow.ly/tthR106gt2H

politico's tweet card. A White House spokesperson declined to comment on if the Journal would be included in the pool in the future, either on the White House campus or on subsequent trips.

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POLITICO@politico · 14 h

GOP Rep. Mike Collins is inching closer to a run for Georgia’s Senate seat in 2026, hinting at an upcoming run against Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff. ow.ly/hqMK50WsScT

politico's tweet card. The GOP primary to challenge Ossoff has already drawn one House Republican.

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POLITICO@politico · 14 h

Trump's recently passed megabill is expected to increase the federal deficit by $3.4 trillion and cause 10 million people to lose health insurance, Congress’ nonpartisan scorekeeper predicts. ow.ly/2HBT50WsS8c

politico's tweet card. The package President Donald Trump signed on July 4 would grow the deficit over the next 10 years, Congress’ nonpartisan scorekeeper predicts.

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POLITICO@politico · 14 h

Mike Collins moves closer to announcing a bid for Georgia Senate ow.ly/4kze106gsUF

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POLITICO@politico · 14 h

GOP megabill’s final score: $3.4T in red ink and 10 million kicked off health insurance, CBO says ow.ly/ufyG106gsSx

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POLITICO@politico · 14 h

Rep. Young Kim draws another Democratic challenger in California. Meet the 26-year-old Democratic labor organizer vying with several Dem contenders to unseat the battleground Republican 👇 ow.ly/pwqQ50WsQBJ

politico's tweet card. Perry Meade joins several Democratic contenders vying to unseat the battleground Republican.

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