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Thom Tillis is predicting a “whoop-ass” for Republicans in the midterms — even labeling it in his calendar as such. “When the bullshit becomes policy that's problematic,” he told our @jmart. “You get this November.” Listen to his interview: politi.co/4ib1c0L
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‘Just the beginning’: New Mexico AG warns AI industry after $25B Meta ruling politi.co/4zOmVme
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Biotech investment is the new front in the U.S.-China trade fight politi.co/4Bl2VJz
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Canada tells diplomats to steer clear of US midterm candidates politi.co/4kab658
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Trump presses Ramaswamy to keep running controversial ad featuring Acton’s estranged mother politi.co/4Bmy8fo
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NEW in @playbookdc: In one of the biggest toss ups this cycle - at the heart of the GOP's gains with Latino voters in South Texas - Rep. Monica De La Cruz is running from behind. “Because of the dynamics of how the district was redrawn, it’s like I’m the underdog,” she told me. To win her new constituency, she's also embracing the moments where she's broken with her own party. Whether she can hold her seat will be one of the biggest tests of how far the Latino vote really swings. My part two on one of the most fascinating races this cycle: politico.com/newsletters/pla…
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Trump’s midterm promises come with a catch: The GOP has to win politi.co/4ibvGj1
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Huckabee expresses doubt about viability of Board of Peace plans politi.co/4iza9SG
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NEW: Top MAHA ally Calley Means has resigned from the Trump administration. Means, one the loudest advocates for the movement left in the admin, had grown frustrated with what he saw as a lack of progress on MAHA priorities, according to administration officials. Story ⬇️
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BREAKING: Calley Means, senior adviser to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., resigned over frustrations that the MAHA agenda had stalled inside the White House. politico.com/news/2026/10/22…
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Thom Tillis argued that not every idea coming out of the Trump administration is from the president himself. “I'm not gonna impeach him,” he told our @jmart. “The only thing I can change are the people around him.” Listen to his full interview: politi.co/4ib1c0L
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‘It’s wrong’: DeWine condemns Ramaswamy campaign ad featuring Acton’s estranged mother politi.co/4jA38SP
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The good, the bad and the unruly from over two dozen candidate debates politi.co/4sfDkxn
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