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  • January 10, 2025: The clock ticks down on TikTok
    2025/01/10
    Today, officials from TikTok will make arguments before the Supreme Court to save the app in the U.S. Though some have expressed interest in buying TikTok, the app’s fate seems largely sealed save for a surprise decision from SCOTUS. Steven Overly, host of the POLITICO Tech podcast, joins Playbook co-author Eugene Daniels to discuss the possible outcomes and what comes next. Plus, SCOTUS says Trump has to appear at a sentencing hearing, and a look at who may lead FEMA in the new administration. All that, plus the rest of the news you need to know today.
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    11 分
  • January 9, 2024: President Jimmy Carter’s legacy
    2025/01/09
    Jimmy Carter’s presidency and life after leaving the White House will be honored in a ceremony at the Washington National Cathedral today where all five members of the so-called presidents club are expected to attend. Playbook co-author Eugene Daniels dives into Carter's legacy with Tia Mitchell, the Washington Bureau Chief at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
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    10 分
  • January 8, 2025: Are Democrats veering right on immigration?
    2025/01/08
    On Tuesday, 48 House Democrats joined every Republican to advance an illegal immigration crackdown known as the Laken Riley Act, in a sign that Democrats may be moving right on immigration. White House reporter Myah Ward joins Playbook co-author Eugene Daniels to discuss. Plus, we're watching fallout from Trump's extraordinary comments yesterday where he said he wants to annex Greenland and regain control of the Panama Canal. All that, plus the rest of the news you need to know today.
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    9 分
  • January 7, 2025: What’s the plan for reconciliation?
    2025/01/07
    The Republican House majority is narrow, and there are a lot of policy priorities President-elect Donald Trump would like to see addressed. But, his preference on how to best approach the budget reconciliation process is unclear. Senior Congress editor Mike DeBonis joins Playbook co-author Eugene Daniels to discuss the potential paths forward.
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    10 分
  • January 6, 2024: Congress is back in business
    2025/01/06
    It’s Congress' first full week of 2025, and there is already a lot to do. The first item on the agenda is to certify the 2024 election results, exactly four years after pro-Trump rioters stormed the Capitol. This time around, the process is expected to be relatively simple. What isn't so simple are the remaining items on the agenda, particularly President-elect Donald Trump hopes for a single reconciliation package that is "big" and "powerful." Congress reporter Daniella Diaz joins Playbook co-author Eugene Daniels to walk through Congress’ to-do list.
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    10 分
  • December 23, 2024: Johnson caught between Trump and a hard place
    2024/12/23
    A shutdown was avoided. But a new dividing line was drawn between President-elect Donald Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson — one with wide-reaching implications for the future of Johnson’s speakership and the early days of Trump’s presidency. POLITICO Capitol bureau chief and senior Washington columnist Rachael Bade spent some time at Mar-a-Lago last week; she chats with Playbook deputy editor Zack Stanton about what to keep an eye on in the days ahead.
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    9 分
  • December 20, 2024: Who’s to blame if there’s a shutdown?
    2024/12/20
    At this moment, we are mere hours away from a government shutdown. How did we get here? Well, just take a look at House Republicans: After Speaker Mike Johnson’s initial spending deal was scuttled amid opposition from President-elect Donald Trump, the replacement deal — this one backed by Trump — fell short of the votes it needed amid 38 GOP defections. With time running out, what options remain? Who’s in for the lion’s share of the blame? And who are the key players to watch today? Playbook deputy editor Zack Stanton and Playbook editor Mike DeBonis talk through it all.
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    9 分
  • December 19, 2024: Musk and Trump try to kill the CR
    2024/12/19
    We’re one day closer to a government shutdown, and the best chance to avoid one just went kaput. When the sun rose yesterday morning, it looked like a solution was nigh. But that all changed in a matter of hours after Elon Musk and President-elect Donald Trump whipped Republicans into a frenzy in opposition to the proposed continuing resolution. So what happens now? Congressional reporter Daniella Diaz joins Playbook co-author Eugene Daniels to talk it through.
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    10 分