Kevin O’Leary, aka Mr. Wonderful, just walked into the Senate Steering lunch.

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My profile of Indiana Sen Jim Banks: A Trade Warrior After Trump’s Own Heart realclearpolitics.com/articles/2025/…

Behold: The first pope to have 1) a proper cheesesteak and 2) an Italian Beef.

NEWS: SALT Caucus floated a proposal during today's meeting, per source — $62k cap for single filers, $124k cap for joint filers. LaLota, Kim, Kean Jr. & Lawler backed it today. It's far more than the $30k W&M is eyeing... Details The Hill: thehill.com/business/52958…

Thune demurs, says he isn’t sure whether accepting a Qatari plane is the right way to replace the current AF1. “I understand his frustration. They’re way behind schedule on delivering the next Air Force One. Whether or not this is the right solution or not, I don’t know.”

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SCOOP: Speaker Johnson & SALT Caucus have zeroed in on a proposal, per 3 sources. $40,000 deduction cap for people making $500,000 or less. Several SALTers are on board. But Johnson has to sell it to HFC. w/ Emily Brooks The Hill thehill.com/homenews/house…

Music to the ears of SALT folks, this is not: “There’s not one Republican in the United States Senate who gives a shit about SALT." thehill.com/homenews/senat…

"Sen. Robert Menendez voluntarily stepped down as ranking member of the Foreign Relations Committee Wednesday" "While there is no caucus rule ... I believe it is in the best interests of the Committee, my colleagues, and the Senate" theatlantic.com/politics/archi…

Roger Goodell spotted walking around Senate GOP luncheon area

Gov. Newsom's office tells me FL did offer to send its state guard to California & takes swipe at DeSantis: "Given the guard were not needed in the first place, we declined Governor DeSantis attempt to inflame an already chaotic situation made worse by his party’s leader."

Spotted walking around Senate side months after he bolted the place: Indiana Gov. Mike Braun

Border czar Tom Homan just walked into the Senate steering luncheon.

Spotted: Five massive bags of District Taco being hauled into where Senate GOP will conference shortly re Finance text.

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