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Regina Zilbermints

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It's a crucial week in the Senate for Trump's agenda megabill. And that starts today, when GOP leaders are aiming unveil text that contains most of the thorniest issues they've been trying to work out. More from Al Weaver: thehill.com/homenews/senat…

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NEW: Thom Tillis told Trump that he should eyeing up a new GOP candidate for the NC race --- before Trump lobbed the primary threat on Sat night. “Ack Mr. President,” Tillis said in the message minutes beforehand. “Start thinking about my replacement.” thehill.com/homenews/senat…

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New: Moderate Republicans and hardline conservatives in the House are expressing increasing opposition to the Senate’s megabill. “It’s amazing to a lot of us — how did it get so much fucking worse?” one House GOP moderate told me. More The Hill: thehill.com/homenews/house…

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We're closing in on 26 hours of vote-a-rama and Thune says they have a breakthrough. Senators are heading back to the floor. Alex Bolton, Al Weaver and Aris Folley have followed the twists and turns all weekend and all night and have updates here: thehill.com/homenews/admin…

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New: As megabill vote approaches, Rs are weighing abandoning their concerns w/ the bill—or drawing Trump’s ire w/ a no vote “Maybe I’ll get lucky & have a rough enough landing or something that I’m unable to make [it] to DC for a few weeks,” a mod told me thehill.com/homenews/house…

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The House is taking up the Trump megabill today, and Republican leaders are scrambling to win over GOP holdouts. Emily Brooks, Mychael Schnell and Mike Lillis will have live updates here: thehill.com/homenews/admin…

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In 2003, House GOP leaders set up “door men” to keep all no votes inside the chamber on big Medicare Rx drug bill George W Bush pushed for and eventually got.

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A vote on advancing the Trump megabill has been open for well over an hour and a dramatic scene is unfolding. GOP leaders need all nine Republicans who haven't yet voted to vote "yes" and to flip one of the four "no" votes. Follow along with live updates: thehill.com/homenews/admin…

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Happy Thursday morning from the House chamber, where the clock just struck midnight -- and the vote for the megabill rule is *still* open. The vote currently stands at 207-217, with 5 Republicans voting NO: Self, Clyde, Massie, Fitzpatrick, Spartz 8 Republicans have not yet

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The House is on the verge of passing the Trump megabill — but first Hakeem Jeffries is taking full advantage of his "magic minute." He's spoken for 4.5 hours so far and is vowing to keep going. Follow along with live updates here: thehill.com/homenews/admin…

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Hakeem Jeffries just broke Kevin McCarthy's record for longest House floor speech. He has been speaking for more than 8 hours and 32 minutes, stalling Republicans' efforts to pass the Trump megabill. Live updates here: thehill.com/homenews/admin…

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A week of late night meetings, calls, stern social media posts and cordial WH discussions. Trump's takeaway after his legislative agenda made it through to arduous congressional process? "I think I have more power now." -- via Brett Samuels thehill.com/homenews/admin…

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Happening today: The Hill and NewsNation present the HILL NATION SUMMIT, a day full of interviews with newsmakers from both sides of the aisle. Watch it live here: thehill.com/homenews/54001… Or follow along with live updates: thehill.com/homenews/admin…

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Republican colleagues are trying to decipher Mitch McConnell who has transitioned from longest-serving GOP leader to Senate wildcard. McConnell is throwing curveballs at his leadership and the Trump administration and some GOP senators "love it." thehill.com/homenews/senat…

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For all those who aren't House wonks out there: Here are all the structural and political reasons why the House Rules Committee's Jeffrey Epstein holdup is such a new, strange conundrum for Speaker Mike Johnson (long post) The normal game in the House is the Speaker selects

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House Republican leaders who have tried to contain the furor over the Jeffrey Epstein files lost their grip on the matter this week — and surrendered control of the wider operations of the lower chamber. More from Emily Brooks and Mychael Schnell: thehill.com/homenews/house…

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House Democrats are cranking up the pressure on their Senate colleagues to hold the line against any Republican spending bills after Senate Democrats' votes for a March CR infuriated them and many in the base. thehill.com/homenews/house…