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Kennedy Center nixes top lawyer's cover band from venue - POLITICO

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... people familiar with the matter. The people, and others, were granted anonymity to speak candidly about a sensitive issue. He wanted the DePlorables to play ...



Israel backs U.S. Hormuz blockade as Netanyahu signals readiness ...

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... people familiar with the matter said. They were granted anonymity to discuss sensitive diplomacy. Lebanon's prime minister had originally been scheduled to ...



Allies try to puzzle out US blockade of Iran - POLITICO

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... according to a person familiar with U.S. military operations in the region. The U.S. would also be responsible for taking care of the crew of detained ships ...



James Blair to temporarily depart White House for Trump's political ...

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He would oversee the president's entire political operation from the outside as well as midterm spending, according to a person familiar with the discussions ...



At 100 days, Mamdani is already a different kind of mayor - POLITICO

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A person close to Mamdani, who was granted anonymity to speak candidly about him, said the mayor shouldn't take support from his core leftist base for granted.



Fed economist Phelan is front-runner to become top Trump ... - Politico

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... people familiar with the matter who were granted anonymity to speak openly. If nominated and confirmed by the Senate, Phelan, who has a Ph.D. from the ...



Vance is on standby in Iran talks - POLITICO

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... a person familiar with the talks granted anonymity to discuss them. It is not clear what Iran might need to offer. The role, which was hinted at by ...



Bill Gates to testify before House Oversight in Epstein probe - Politico

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Gates will sit for a transcribed interview June 10, according to a person familiar with the matter granted anonymity to discuss the committee's deliberations.



Trump admin's challenge of Watergate-era records law alarms ...

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... according to a person familiar with presidential records processing, who was granted anonymity to discuss a sensitive matter. Lawyers involved in ...



Iran war puts Cuba on the back burner - POLITICO

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... a person familiar with the administration's conversations on Cuba. But the administration still intends to change the Cuban political and economic system ...



Republicans split on how to legislate on data centers - Politico

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The House Judiciary Committee may soon revisit the measure, a person familiar with the situation said. Bipartisan action? The uncertainty about data center ...



House GOP leaders push DHS funding bill through May - Politico

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Sam Graves (R-Mo.), chair of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, is retiring from Congress, according to two people with direct knowledge of ...



Bipartisan bill seeks to cap insulin costs for private insurance - Politico

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Additional co-sponsors of the law will be released in the coming days, according to a Senate Democratic aide granted anonymity to speak freely on the ...



Johnson calls on Congress to enact Trump's AI agenda - Live Updates

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And House GOP leadership is privately panning the forming agreement, according to four people with direct knowledge of the matter. Some members argue it ...



The Epstein files' cottage industry - POLITICO

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... on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive business. And, of course, Epstein victims, too, have enlisted counsel — in some cases to help them ...



House GOP leaders punt controversial FISA vote to April - Politico

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... people with direct knowledge of the matter granted anonymity to discuss the conference dynamics. GOP leaders are still dealing with a dozen or so Republican ...



Trump reendorses Jeff Hurd in Colorado House primary - POLITICO

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... people with direct knowledge of the conversations who were granted anonymity to speak freely. Hurd won his Western Colorado district by just 5 points in ...



Strike on key Iranian gas field is a new phase of the war. Trump ...

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President Donald Trump quickly distanced his administration from the attack, and a person familiar with the White House's thinking, granted anonymity to ...



Senators eye bank add-ons to crypto bill to ease passage of housing ...

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... with knowledge of the matter who were granted anonymity to discuss private conversations. GOP committee members discussed the idea during a closed-door ...



Democrats deliver latest DHS funding offer to White House - Politico

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The offer, confirmed by a White House official and two other people with knowledge of the matter, is the latest of several the two parties have traded since ...



Vance, Wright to address oil execs amid Iran tensions - POLITICO

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One person familiar with the matter said those ideas have been discussed at the White House but have so far been ruled out. Industry officials have bristled ...



House members to get classified briefing on expiring spy law - Politico

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... people with direct knowledge of the matter and a brief interview with panel Chair Rick Crawford (R-Ark). “I don't think we'll mark it up,” Crawford said — a ...



Hegseth ignored military officials when he slashed offices that limit ...

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... people familiar with the matter. Opponents of the move, which also included Adm. Christopher Grady — the former vice chair of the Joint Chiefs — argued that ...



Armed man rammed vehicle into Michigan synagogue and ... - Politico

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The vehicle caught fire after crashing into Temple Israel in West Bloomfield Township, according to a person familiar with the matter who spoke to The AP.



Trump's energy 'tiger team' struggles to find its roar with Iran - Politico

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“I think people are generally annoyed with Doug Burgum,” said a person close to the White House who was granted anonymity to discuss internal relationships.



The White House isn't panicking about oil prices. That may ... - Politico

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A person familiar with Saudi Arabia's discussions on Iran said that the Saudis want the war to end and they “are telling the U.S. to make sure the Iranian ...



Hegseth gutted offices that would have probed Iran school strike

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... a person familiar with the effort. The team that handles civilian casualties at Central Command, which oversees the Middle East, has dropped from 10 to one ...



'You just roll with it': Filibuster fight puts a MAGA target on Thune

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... with knowledge of the matter. Lee and other hard-right members of the House and Senate are showing no signs of backing down, seemingly ready to drive the ...



Live Nation reaches settlement with DOJ in antitrust fight - POLITICO

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... people familiar with the matter. The deal — expected to be announced Monday — requires Live Nation, which owns Ticketmaster, to pay roughly $200 million in ...



Netflix's wake-up in Trump's Washington - POLITICO

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A person familiar with the thinking said Trump promised to remain neutral “and he has.” Still, the episode underscores how more than 10 years after Trump ...



Labor secretary's top aides stepping down amid internal investigation

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... with knowledge of the matter. DOL chief of staff Jihun Han and deputy chief of staff Rebecca Wright are stepping down and are in the process of submitting ...



House Ethics trial for Cherfilus-McCormick postponed as lawmaker ...

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... people with direct knowledge of the matter. Meredith Lee Hill contributed to this report. Lead Art: Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) speaks with reporters ...



Pete Buttigieg's 2026 project - POLITICO

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A source close to Buttigieg tells Playbook he's spent half of 2026 on the road, hitting 10 states so far — including battleground states Georgia, Nevada ...



Mamdani has used Signal for government business as mayor - Politico

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Three people with knowledge of the matter told POLITICO that as mayor Mamdani has used the encrypted messaging app to communicate with fellow elected ...



Pentagon offers no evidence to support claim it attacked Iran in ...

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The CIA had spent several weeks making inroads with some Iranian officials, according to a person familiar with the covert effort. The intelligence informed ...



'Let him think he won': Inside Minnesota Dems' effort to fend off ...

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urged White House officials to deescalate after the shootings of both Good and Pretti, according to a person briefed on her conversations and granted ...



Congress rushes to get in the loop as critics denounce Iran strikes

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But a third person with knowledge of the matter said Saturday evening that the two were able to connect before the strikes started. The scramble to brief a ...



Democrats demand fast turnaround of unedited transcript of Hillary ...

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... requested anonymity to describe private committee operations. But the committee Democrats said the transcript's immediate release was warranted because ...



Washington trip fails to save Netflix bid - POLITICO

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A person familiar with discussions granted anonymity to speak candidly called the visit “a vibe check.” Warner Bros. Discovery's board on Thursday labeled a ...



Dems vow to force votes on Iran war powers next week - POLITICO

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... people with direct knowledge of the matter who were granted anonymity to discuss sensitive legislation. Democrats vowed to force a vote “as soon as Congress ...



House leaders tell concerned Republicans to let aviation safety bill fail

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... people with direct knowledge of the matter granted anonymity to discuss internal conversations. Republican leaders aren't formally whipping against the ...



GOP fight over air safety bill comes to a head - POLITICO

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... people with direct knowledge of the virtual event, granted anonymity to discuss the sensitive issue. Christensen replied no, but didn't say one way or the ...



What Trump does — and doesn't say — in State of the Union could ...

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A person close to the White House, granted anonymity to speak candidly, said the president needs to connect his immigration agenda to public safety, while ...



Iran strikes threaten to deplete US weapons supplies - Politico

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... according to a person familiar with the conversations. But the fears have magnified in recent weeks as the Pentagon amassed the largest military buildup in ...



Top aides to RFK Jr. will leave posts - POLITICO

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... a person familiar with the personnel decision granted anonymity to discuss the moves. “They are being offered jobs within the administration but will not be ...



Minneapolis retreat could undercut Democrats' message ... - Politico

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A person close to the Trump administration, granted anonymity to discuss private conversations, said the deescalation in Minneapolis will help avoid “major ...



Georgia Republicans allow RNC to break party neutrality to support ...

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But it was the RNC that first reached out to the Georgia party leaders about waiving the rule, according to a person familiar with the process — a sign the ...



Trump cut science funding. Small businesses are paying the price.

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... declined to be named. But the company president expressed concern that the Trump administration still could attempt to withhold funds for research, noting ...



Elections overhaul takes center stage in House as hard ... - Politico

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... people with direct knowledge of the conversations. Democrats and voting-access advocates have attacked the legislation as likely to disenfranchise huge ...



Brooklyn Democrats' fiasco over Hochul endorsement reveals a ...

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Three people with direct knowledge of the call, who were granted anonymity to divulge private discussions, said Bichotte Hermelyn has long harbored a ...

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