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Meet Trump’s odd-couple defense team

Presented by TikTok: The unofficial guide to official Washington.Apr 01, 2023 View in browser By Rachael Bade, Eugene Daniels and Ryan Lizza Presented by TikTok With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross DRIVING THE DAY Good morning from Troy, Ohio, where Rachael spent part of the night huddled with

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Tuesday’s forecast: Arraign and clouds

Presented by TikTok: POLITICO's must-read briefing on what's driving the afternoon in Washington.Mar 31, 2023 View in browser By Eli Okun Presented by TikTok Donald Trump's lawyer said the former president is upset, angry, but not worried at all about his indictment.| Evan Vucci/AP Photo ARREST DEV

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Bragg to Trump: ‘Surrender’

Presented by TikTok: The unofficial guide to official Washington.Mar 31, 2023 View in browser By Ryan Lizza, Rachael Bade and Eugene Daniels Presented by TikTok With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross At 7:15 last night, Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg made it official: Donald Trump has been indicted.| A

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Russia’s reporter arrest spurs condemnations

Presented by TikTok: POLITICO's must-read briefing on what's driving the afternoon in Washington.Mar 30, 2023 View in browser By Garrett Ross Presented by TikTok Russia's detainment of WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich drew sharp rebukes from the White House and Capitol Hill.| Gavriil Grigorov/Sputnik,

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Breaking: Russia holds WSJ reporter on spy charge

Presented by TikTok: The unofficial guide to official Washington.Mar 30, 2023 View in browser By Eugene Daniels, Rachael Bade and Ryan Lizza Presented by TikTok With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross Today, VP Kamala Harris is in Tanzania, where shell meet with President Samia Suluhu Hassan, the

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Trump’s indictment limbo drags on to late April

Presented by TikTok: POLITICO's must-read briefing on what's driving the afternoon in Washington.Mar 29, 2023 View in browser By Eli Okun Presented by TikTok The grand jury in the Donald Trump hush money payment probe isnt meeting today.| Brandon Bell/Getty Images INDICTMENT WATCH The sword of Dam

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What Dems really think of the GOP’s debt demands

Presented by TikTok: The unofficial guide to official Washington.Mar 29, 2023 View in browser By Rachael Bade, Eugene Daniels and Ryan Lizza Presented by TikTok With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross After weeks talking with his rank-and-file about what concessions theyd need from Democrats to ra

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McCarthy tries to turn the pressure on Biden

Presented by TikTok: POLITICO's must-read briefing on what's driving the afternoon in Washington.Mar 28, 2023 View in browser By Garrett Ross Presented by TikTok Speaker Kevin McCarthy sent President Joe Biden a letter today requesting a discussion over the debt limit debate.| Francis Chung/POLITIC

4 days ago

Trump returns to Fox, Christie returns to N.H.

Presented by TikTok: The unofficial guide to official Washington.Mar 28, 2023 View in browser By Ryan Lizza, Rachael Bade and Eugene Daniels Presented by TikTok With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross The Republican presidential primary is shaping up to be a case of dj vu.Terrill/AP Photo Listen t

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Two new campaigns rev up — and two don’t

Presented by TikTok: POLITICO's must-read briefing on what's driving the afternoon in Washington.Mar 27, 2023 View in browser By Eli Okun Presented by TikTok DEVELOPING IN NASHVILLE Three children and two adults have been killed in a school shooting in Nashville, authorities said.Details from the

5 days ago

Harris in Africa, Israel in crisis

Presented by TikTok: The unofficial guide to official Washington.Mar 27, 2023 View in browser By Eugene Daniels, Rachael Bade and Ryan Lizza Presented by TikTok With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross VP Kamala Harris is kicking off a seven-day diplomatic mission to Africa this week, aiming to res

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The return of ‘crazy town’

Presented by Meta: The unofficial guide to official Washington.Mar 26, 2023 View in browser By Rachael Bade, Eugene Daniels and Ryan Lizza Presented by With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross Donald Trump's Waco, Texas-based rally left many Republican observers shaking their heads about the return

6 days ago

Is DeSantis ready for prime time?

Presented by Meta: The unofficial guide to official Washington.Mar 25, 2023 View in browser By Rachael Bade, Eugene Daniels and Ryan Lizza Presented by With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross DRIVING THE DAY TRAGEDY IN THE DELTA At least 23 dead as tornado leaves devastation across Mississippi, C

1 week ago

House GOP hangs together on schools bill

Presented by Meta: POLITICO's must-read briefing on what's driving the afternoon in Washington.Mar 24, 2023 View in browser By Eli Okun Presented by POINT OF PRIVILEGE MARK MEADOWS and other top former DONALD TRUMP aides may be forced to testify in the federal investigation into the 2020 election

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Cohen’s lawyer dishes on the N.Y. Trump investigation

Presented by Meta: The unofficial guide to official Washington.Mar 24, 2023 View in browser By Ryan Lizza, Eugene Daniels and Rachael Bade Presented by With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross Lanny Davis and Michael Cohen spent Wednesday on call in case DA Alvin Bragg needed Cohen to rebut the tes

1 week ago

The House tees off on TikTok

Presented by Meta: POLITICO's must-read briefing on what's driving the afternoon in Washington.Mar 23, 2023 View in browser By Eli Okun Presented by CEO Shou Zi Chew defends TikTok in his first appearance before Congress.| Francis Chung/POLITICO TIKTOK ON THE CLOCK The party did stop on the Hill t

1 week ago

Sinema bashes Dems, Dems bash Zients

Presented by Meta: The unofficial guide to official Washington.Mar 23, 2023 View in browser By Eugene Daniels, Ryan Lizza and Rachael Bade Presented by With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross Listen to today's Daily Briefing DRIVING THE DAY NEW AP/NORC POLL Biden approval dips near lowest point,

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Waiting game drags on for Trump indictment

Presented by Meta: POLITICO's must-read briefing on what's driving the afternoon in Washington.Mar 22, 2023 View in browser By Garrett Ross Presented by The grand jury considering the case against Donald Trump will not meet today.| Wesley Parnell for POLITICO A potential indictment of former Presid

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Trump waits, DeSantis jabs, Scott preps

Presented by Meta: The unofficial guide to official Washington.Mar 22, 2023 View in browser By Eugene Daniels, Rachael Bade and Ryan Lizza Presented by With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross With signs of poll slippage after a series of slashing attacks from Donald Trump, Florida Gov.Ron DeSantis

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Trump and the GOP run it back

Presented by Meta: POLITICO's must-read briefing on what's driving the afternoon in Washington.Mar 21, 2023 View in browser By Eli Okun Presented by Pro-indictment protesters, background and a pro-Trump protester gather this morning outside the Manhattan Criminal Courthouse.| Karsten Moran for POLI

1 week ago

Unpacking Alvin Bragg's case against Trump

Presented by Meta: The unofficial guide to official Washington.Mar 21, 2023 View in browser By Ryan Lizza, Rachael Bade and Eugene Daniels Presented by With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross While we dont know for sure what crime that Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg will allege, the weight of available

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DeSantis walks a fine line on Trump charges

Presented by Meta: POLITICO's must-read briefing on what's driving the afternoon in Washington.Mar 20, 2023 View in browser By Garrett Ross Presented by Florida Gov.Ron DeSantis on Monday weighed in on the expected indictment of former President Donald Trump.| Wilfredo Lee/AP Photo As the potential

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Scoop: House GOP targets Manhattan DA

Presented by Meta: The unofficial guide to official Washington.Mar 20, 2023 View in browser By Eugene Daniels, Ryan Lizza and Rachael Bade Presented by With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross Republicans are discussing firing off letters summoning employees of the Manhattan DAs office for sworn te

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GOP circles wagons as Trump arrest looms

Presented by TikTok: The unofficial guide to official Washington.Mar 19, 2023 View in browser By Eugene Daniels, Rachael Bade and Ryan Lizza Presented by TikTok With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross Former President Donald Trump is receiving backup from a host of Republicans as he prepares for a

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Trump braces for an imminent arrest

Presented by TikTok: The unofficial guide to official Washington.Mar 18, 2023 View in browser By Rachael Bade, Eugene Daniels and Ryan Lizza Presented by TikTok With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross Donald Trump raised the specter of resistance, if not violent revolt, in a post this morning.| Al

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