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New: Maine GOP Sen. Susan Collins vehemently denies any knowledge of or involvement in allegations that a Republican consultant asked a defense contractor for big donation in return for defense contracts
Collins sees the story as a plant by Democrats in the midst of tight campaign
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.@PunchbowlNews AM today
- Trump’s huge week as the Senate eyes exits. Trump heads to NYC today, speaks at UN Tuesday, Xi is in DC on Wednesday.
- Senate wrestles w/permitting form, noms
- DCCC drops $8M on big coordinated ad by
- What we’re watching
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.@PunchbowlNews AM today
- The Fed is poised to raise interest rates in what could be one of the most important days of the cycle
- Vault: Just how dead is the crypto agenda?
- Trump’s self-inflicted Navy gauntlet
- Deep-red seat in NY turns competitive
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.@PunchbowlNews AM today
- Congress is missing the moment on AI. As Trump says he’s the answer to AI concerns, Hill leaders are going in different directions
- Tafoya backed J6 rioters
- Davids eyes top Small Biz spot
- Vault: Crypto’s day of reckoning
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.@PunchbowlNews AM today
- Congress is back! At least for this week. Lawmakers face questions over AI, Russia sanctions, noms w/ 50 days to go & big Fed mtg looming
- Senate Rs throw crypto Hail Mary
- Rogers goes populist
- New Dem ads hit Collins, Husted
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.@PunchbowlNews AM today
- Jeffries’ allies have launched a non-profit to boost Dem agenda. Jeffries is fundraising w/Obama in NYC tonight
- Texas Rs: The economy is Biden’s fault
- Senate GOP eyes McConnell return
- Rs scramble for Oversight post
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.@PunchbowlNews AM today
- Republicans head to Dallas. Can an unpopular Trump save the GOP? Or just make it worse?
- Stefany Shaheen tops Sullivan after nasty primary
- The chaos that is Missouri redistricting
- Scholten’s play for the center
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Smithsonian’s Secretary to Resign as Trump Tries to Rule the Institution via @NYTimes
.@PunchbowlNews AM today
- Inside the GOP’s big-money events at Trump’s “midterm convention”
- Vault: Crypto prepares pro-Clarity ad blitz
- What to watch in New Hampshire tonight
- What we’re watching
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.@PunchbowlNews AM today
- Happy Labor Day!
- Trump headlines a GOP ‘midterm convention’ in Dallas this week. But Republicans are up against the NFL
- Jeanne Shaheen leans in on her daughter’s House primary
- What we’re watching
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.@PunchbowlNews AM today
- 60 days to Election Day!
- Leader Look: A rollercoaster week for Johnson & Jeffries
- Dems get big redistricting win in Missouri
- Casten eyes HFSC challenge to Waters
- Shapiro’s strong play in Pennsylvania
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.@PunchbowlNews AM today
- Jeffries & House Dem leaders are considered changes to Dem Caucus rules. But the move has set off a big internal fight
- GOP previews its new midterm strategy
- Vulnerable Wittman makes his case
- GOP steering sours on waivers
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.@PunchbowlNews AM today
- Jeffries cracks down on party discipline following Tuesday rule debacle
- House Rs claim “most productive Congress” in 80 years. But is it really?
- Showdown in the Keystone State
- Markey crushes Moulton, Neal & Lynch win
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.@PunchbowlNews AM today
- The House votes on Dec. 11 CR today. Then what do Johnson & GOP leaders do? Stay or go home?
- Russia sanctions bill hanging by a thread
- Markey vs. Moulton: What to watch for in Massachusetts
- Big Maine Dem buy, plus HMP blast
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New: Ron Johnson says no vote on budget resolution now. No reconciliation until mid-September at earliest. Johnson told Trump this & he says Trump was ok on
NO vote on SAVE America Act either.
Possible votes on Blanche & CR tonight
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New: Looks like Senate Republicans won’t move forward with reconciliation, per GOP sources
CR vote likely tomorrow
