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TECH: Trump just moved to block state AI laws, sparking a revolt in his own party. His new EO threatens funding cuts and sets up a litigation task force, but GOP governors, social conservatives and states like Colorado say they’ll sue.
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Trump’s order sets up AI collision
President Donald Trump is on a collision course with states and members of his own party over laws that regulate artificial intelligence.
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December 12, 2025 at 12:53 PM
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Pentagon policy chief Elbridge Colby is on a peace mission to Capitol Hill, following a series of scathing criticisms from GOP senators who said Colby never responds to their questions and is overseeing a “Pigpen-like mess.”

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DOD policy chief tries to cool Hill tensions
Pentagon policy chief Elbridge Colby is on a peace mission to Capitol Hill.
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December 12, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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NEWS: Speaker Mike Johnson and the House Republican leadership team will meet this morning with the GOP’s “Five Families” to discuss a plan to give moderates a vote on the Obamacare subsidies next week.

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House GOP’s high-stakes day on health care
News: Speaker Mike Johnson and the House Republican leadership team will meet this morning with the GOP’s “Five Families” to discuss Obamacare subsidies.
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December 12, 2025 at 12:37 PM
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- GOP’s redistricting flop. Trump & House Rs will need more than redistricting to save them in ‘26
- Johnson’s high-stakes day on health care
- DOD policy chief tries to cool Hill tension
- Tech: Trump’s order sets up AI collision

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PRESENTED BY IN THIS EDITION The Republican redistricting flopHouse GOP’s high-stakes day on health careDOD policy chief tries to cool Hill tensionsTech:
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December 12, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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☀️TOP in @punchbowlnews.bsky.social AM: The GOP’s redistricting gamble is backfiring. Indiana just dealt Trump a stunning defeat, rejecting his push for a mid-cycle redraw — the latest setback in a string of losses from Ohio to Utah.

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The Republican redistricting flop
If House Republicans were counting on redistricting to save their endangered majority, it isn’t working.
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December 12, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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Listen to The Daily Punch: Republicans’ redistricting push is falling flat. Anna and Jake break down how Trump’s aggressive strategy backfired across key states. Plus, inside today’s high-stakes House GOP huddle on health care.

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Trump’s redistricting crash
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December 12, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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Democratic State Sen. Joe Baldacci, the brother of a former Maine governor, is moving closer to a bid for retiring Rep. Jared Golden’s (D-Maine) district.
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Another Baldacci inches toward House run in Maine
Democratic State Sen. Joe Baldacci, the brother of a former Maine governor, is moving closer to a bid for retiring Rep. Jared Golden’s (D-Maine) district.
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December 11, 2025 at 12:33 PM
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Calls are growing for a Venezuela war powers vote after Trump seized a Venezuelan oil tanker and hinted “other things are happening.” Some lawmakers are saying the White House hasn’t justified its escalating campaign.

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Calls grow for war powers vote after Venezuela escalation
President Donald Trump’s move to seize a Venezuelan oil tanker is injecting fresh urgency into efforts to require approval from Congress.
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December 11, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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A bipartisan health care deal is slipping even further away. Trump now says Hill Republicans “don’t need” a major package in 2026 — a blow to GOP leaders already struggling to address skyrocketing costs.

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Health care deal gets further out of reach
Trump says Hill Republicans “don’t need” to pass a big legislative package in 2026 at all — a sign that Congress will be unable to address health care costs.
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December 11, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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- The GOP’s shaky hold on the House. Discharge petitions galore & members looking to save themselves
- Health care deal grows further out of reach
- Calls grow for war powers vote on Venezuela
- Another Baldacci eyes Maine run

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PRESENTED BY IN THIS EDITION Republicans’ shaky grip on the HouseHealth care deal gets further out of reachCalls grow for war powers vote after Venezuela
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December 11, 2025 at 11:50 AM
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THE VAULT: The Fed is expected to lower interest rates by 25 basis points today. After that, the trajectory of rates — and what happens with the U.S economy they’re trying to shape — is anybody’s guess.
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A battered Fed looks to a hazy 2026
The Fed is expected to lower interest rates by 25 basis points today. The trajectory of rates and what happens next is anybody’s guess.
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December 10, 2025 at 12:13 PM
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Don’t bank on a January health care deal. The Senate’s “show” votes on Thursday are likely to expose just how far apart the parties are on the expiring Obamacare subsidies and why a bipartisan fix may be out of reach.
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Don’t bank on January health care deal
Senators seeking to cut a deal addressing the year-end Obamacare subsidy cliff are already looking beyond this week’s designed-to-fail messaging votes.
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December 10, 2025 at 12:07 PM
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☀️TOP in @punchbowlnews.bsky.social AM: Amid a health care cliff, a Fed cut and fallout from Trump’s boat strikes, the White House is eyeing another defense spending boost through reconciliation — and top defense lawmakers in both parties are pushing back.

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Hill resists as Trump seeks changes to defense spending
The White House has left the door open to boosting military spending by a party-line vote in Congress, a dramatic shift from longstanding practice.
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December 10, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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- Trump eyes more defense spending on party-line votes, but the Hill fights back
- Don’t count on January health-care deal if Obamacare subsidies end
- The Vault: Battered Fed looks to a hazy 2026
- Punchbowl News Defense launch

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PRESENTED BY IN THIS EDITION Hill resists as Trump seeks changes to defense spendingDon’t bank on January health care dealThe Vault: A battered Fed looks
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December 10, 2025 at 10:23 AM
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Listen to The Daily Punch: Republicans are spiraling on health care as both chambers hunt for a plan. Anna and Jake unpack the pressure on Thune and the House chaos. Plus, the Texas Senate race is heating up on both sides.

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Inside Thune's health care decision day
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December 9, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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First in THE VAULT: Senate Dems, led by Sens. Merkley and Cortez Masto, are introducing a bill today that would prohibit the U.S. Treasury and Mint from producing a coin bearing the likeness of Trump.

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Democrats move to ban Trump dollar coin
First in The Vault: Senate Dems are introducing a bill that would prohibit the U.S. Treasury and Mint from producing a coin bearing the likeness of Trump.
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December 9, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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News: House Democrats are set to restore Rep. Henry Cuellar’s (D-Texas) post as the party’s top lawmaker on a key Appropriations subcommittee, according to multiple Democratic sources.
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Cuellar to get his Approps post back
House Democrats are set to restore Rep. Henry Cuellar’s (D-Texas) post as the party’s top lawmaker on a key Appropriations subcommittee.
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December 9, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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Texas politics are in full meltdown. The GOP’s Senate race is now a three-way brawl after leadership failed to clear the field for Cornyn. And Dems aren’t faring much better, with Jasmine Crockett’s entry triggering a cascade of reshuffles.

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Texas races mired in messy primaries
Senate GOP leaders worked for months to stop the slow-motion train wreck of their Texas primary. None of it worked.
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December 9, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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☀️TOP in @punchbowlnews.bsky.social AM: News: A bipartisan group of House members is introducing a bill to extend the enhanced Obamacare subsidies for two years with new income limits and anti-fraud measures.

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Republicans’ health care spiral
News: A bipartisan group of House members is introducing a bill to extend the enhanced Obamacare subsidies for two years with new income limits.
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December 9, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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- GOP’s health-care spiral. House & Senate GOP leaders scramble as Obamacare cliff looms
- Texas races mired in messy primaries
- Now pardoned Cuellar to get his Approps post back
- The Vault: Dems move to ban Trump dollar coin

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PRESENTED BY IN THIS EDITION Republicans’ health care spiral Texas races mired in messy primaries Cuellar to get his Approps post back The Vault:
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December 9, 2025 at 10:19 AM
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Listen to The Daily Punch: Congress faces a high-stakes December sprint. Anna and Jake break down the scramble on health care and the NDAA. Plus, new Canvass data on who senior staffers say is the most effective leader.

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A big week for defense and health care
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December 8, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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Today marks the start of a massively important week for the midterms.

From an expected Crockett announcement to the latest in Indiana redistricting, here's what we're watching:
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What we’re watching for the midterms
Today marks the start of a massively important week for the midterms.
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December 8, 2025 at 12:36 PM
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A majority of senior Democratic staffers on Capitol Hill said Senate Majority Leader John Thune is the most effective congressional leader, according to our latest Canvass survey.

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Hill staffers, including Dems, see Thune as most effective leader
A majority of senior Democratic staffers on Capitol Hill said Thune is the most effective congressional leader, according to our latest Canvass survey.
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December 8, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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President Donald Trump’s newly unveiled national security plan divided leading defense lawmakers and sparked questions about how the United States will project power abroad.

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Trump’s NatSec strategy splits defense hawks
Trump’s newly unveiled national security plan divided leading defense lawmakers and sparked questions about how the U.S. will project power abroad.
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December 8, 2025 at 12:25 PM
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☀️TOP in @punchbowlnews.bsky.social AM: With just two weeks left in session, Congress is racing to finish the NDAA and navigate a high-stakes health-care fight.

News: GOP Sens. Moreno and Collins are proposing a plan to extend the Obamacare subsidies for two years.
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Two weeks left: NDAA and health care dominate the Hill
This is the second-to-last week in session this year for your United States Congress. The Senate returns this afternoon and the House comes back Tuesday.
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December 8, 2025 at 12:24 PM