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Susan Collins pushes back on Graham Platner accusing her of lying over protecting abortion rights bc of her Kavanaugh vote. “That's obviously not true. The people of Maine know me well, and I know them well.” Asked her if she regrets Kavanaugh vote, but didn’t respond to the q

Susan Collins pushes back on Graham Platner accusing her of lying over protecting abortion rights bc of her Kavanaugh vote. “That's obviously not true. The people of Maine know me well, and I know them well.” Asked her if she regrets Kavanaugh vote, but didn’t respond to the q

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Sen. John Kennedy on Trump tariffs: "In the long run, he's right. But ... in the long run, we're all dead. Short run matters too. Nobody knows what the impact of these tariffs is going to be on their economy." Tillis says his farmers in NC are "one crop away from bankruptcy"

Sen. John Kennedy on Trump tariffs: "In the long run, he's right. But ... in the long run, we're all dead. Short run matters too. Nobody knows what the impact of these tariffs is going to be on their economy." Tillis says his farmers in NC are "one crop away from bankruptcy"

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Speaker McCarthy continues to refuse to answer questions about Nashville shooting or whether there should be any legislative response. Says he’s not answering any questions. Posed for photos with tourists, then went into his office

Speaker McCarthy continues to refuse to answer questions about Nashville shooting or whether there should be any legislative response. Says he’s not answering any questions. Posed for photos with tourists, then went into his office

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House Oversight Chairman James Comer says he will take Trump “at his word” that letter to Epstein with his name and signature are not his. His panel won’t probe the issue. “I don't think the Oversight Committee is going to invest in looking up something that was 22 years ago”

House Oversight Chairman James Comer says he will take Trump “at his word” that letter to Epstein with his name and signature are not his. His panel won’t probe the issue. “I don't think the Oversight Committee is going to invest in looking up something that was 22 years ago”

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GOP Rep. Troy Nehls on Trump’s feud with Pope Leo. “I believe that Donald Trump is better than sliced bread. I think he's almost a second coming in my humble opinion.”

GOP Rep. Troy Nehls on Trump’s feud with Pope Leo. “I believe that Donald Trump is better than sliced bread. I think he's almost a second coming in my humble opinion.”

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Elon Musk told House Rs tonight that DOGE wasn’t responsible for the federal firings — “the individual departments were,” per Rep. Van Orden. It comes as House and Senate Rs are now discussing a legislative package of cuts — known as a rescission package — to codify DOGE cuts and that could be approved by 51 votes in Senate. Asked Musk leaving the GOP meeting if he backs such a package, and he said: “sure.” Should Congress have a vote on DOGE’s cuts? “Well, they do have a vote on it.”

Elon Musk told House Rs tonight that DOGE wasn’t responsible for the federal firings — “the individual departments were,” per Rep. Van Orden. It comes as House and Senate Rs are now discussing a legislative package of cuts — known as a rescission package — to codify DOGE cuts and that could be approved by 51 votes in Senate. Asked Musk leaving the GOP meeting if he backs such a package, and he said: “sure.” Should Congress have a vote on DOGE’s cuts? “Well, they do have a vote on it.”

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Just asked Speaker Johnson about Trump’s threat to take over Kharg Island. “I think he’s communicating directly with our adversaries over there. I would not put too much stock in the details of that right now,” he said

Just asked Speaker Johnson about Trump’s threat to take over Kharg Island. “I think he’s communicating directly with our adversaries over there. I would not put too much stock in the details of that right now,” he said

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Asked Dick Durbin — who voted yes today — about a separate ACA vote being viewed as a capitulation. Durbin said critics “need to understand how the Senate works.” “We have brought this issue as a major national issue from zero to a major factor,” he told me

Asked Dick Durbin — who voted yes today — about a separate ACA vote being viewed as a capitulation. Durbin said critics “need to understand how the Senate works.” “We have brought this issue as a major national issue from zero to a major factor,” he told me

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GOP Sen. Kennedy: “I think this will be the longest shutdown in the history of ever. And I don't say that happily … I'm just saying that realistically.” Think it’ll go past Thanksgiving? “I do. I just don't see what's going to get us out of it” Cites “unrealistic” D demands

GOP Sen. Kennedy: “I think this will be the longest shutdown in the history of ever. And I don't say that happily … I'm just saying that realistically.” Think it’ll go past Thanksgiving? “I do. I just don't see what's going to get us out of it” Cites “unrealistic” D demands

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Mark Warner, after Gabbard’s moves, says: “it appears there may be a coordinated effort to try to interfere in the ‘26 midterms. They may even start to interfere in the primaries, or in a state like mine, where they may have, we may have a statewide referendum on redistricting.“

Mark Warner, after Gabbard’s moves, says: “it appears there may be a coordinated effort to try to interfere in the ‘26 midterms. They may even start to interfere in the primaries, or in a state like mine, where they may have, we may have a statewide referendum on redistricting.“

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New — Inside Politics Sunday. Sundays 11aET on CNN with new reporting, details and interviews every week. Latest from Capitol Hill, campaign trail, White House and beyond

New — Inside Politics Sunday. Sundays 11aET on CNN with new reporting, details and interviews every week. Latest from Capitol Hill, campaign trail, White House and beyond

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GOP Sen. Josh Hawley warning his party: “I just don't know how Republicans would explain that to 24 million Americans whose premiums are gonna double…We need to think about the human cost of this. And Republicans need to offer an alternative solution.”

GOP Sen. Josh Hawley warning his party: “I just don't know how Republicans would explain that to 24 million Americans whose premiums are gonna double…We need to think about the human cost of this. And Republicans need to offer an alternative solution.”

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Fetterman: “We should have learned the lesson back in 2020, absolutely, there was righteous outrage over what happened to George Floyd, but that never means that you can support or, be quiet, if there's destruction or rioting and destroying and looting and those kinds of things."

Fetterman: “We should have learned the lesson back in 2020, absolutely, there was righteous outrage over what happened to George Floyd, but that never means that you can support or, be quiet, if there's destruction or rioting and destroying and looting and those kinds of things."

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Rep. Massie shrugs off Trump saying he should lose his seat over opposition to the bill. “That's a step up. I mean, in 2020, he wanted me thrown out of the GOP.” Asked if Trump’s comments will make him fall in line behind the bill, Massie said: “No.”

Rep. Massie shrugs off Trump saying he should lose his seat over opposition to the bill. “That's a step up. I mean, in 2020, he wanted me thrown out of the GOP.” Asked if Trump’s comments will make him fall in line behind the bill, Massie said: “No.”

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GOP Sen. Thom Tillis says having two votes on health care bills that will fail (which will happen in Senate Thurs) is “useless.” “We've got to solve it,” Tillis says of Rs. “Or going into next year, we will own a problem that they created.” More on GOP plans on Inside Politics

GOP Sen. Thom Tillis says having two votes on health care bills that will fail (which will happen in Senate Thurs) is “useless.” “We've got to solve it,” Tillis says of Rs. “Or going into next year, we will own a problem that they created.” More on GOP plans on Inside Politics

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AOC responding to Fetterman: “I think that if Sen Fetterman or anybody else is concerned with law-and-order, we should be looking at one of the most law-breaking agencies and administrations that we've seen in the United States. We also have a convicted felon in the White House”

AOC responding to Fetterman: “I think that if Sen Fetterman or anybody else is concerned with law-and-order, we should be looking at one of the most law-breaking agencies and administrations that we've seen in the United States. We also have a convicted felon in the White House”

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Lauren Boebert on Cory Mills: “I mean, you're beating women, I don't think they should be a representative in Congress." Mills has denied allegations and said today: “I have zero criminal or civil cases that are open against me.” He’s facing a House ethics probe.

Lauren Boebert on Cory Mills: “I mean, you're beating women, I don't think they should be a representative in Congress." Mills has denied allegations and said today: “I have zero criminal or civil cases that are open against me.” He’s facing a House ethics probe.

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Asked Speaker Johnson if he thinks it’s war in Iran, as Hegseth and Trump have said. “I think this is an operation” Asked about service members being killed “It’s a dangerous operation .. We had to act because there was an imminent threat, but there's not a declaration of war”

Asked Speaker Johnson if he thinks it’s war in Iran, as Hegseth and Trump have said. “I think this is an operation” Asked about service members being killed “It’s a dangerous operation .. We had to act because there was an imminent threat, but there's not a declaration of war”

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Susan Collins on DOJ’s $1.8B fund: “I do not believe individuals that were convicted of violence against police officers on Jan. 6 should be entitled to reimbursement of their legal fees.”

Susan Collins on DOJ’s $1.8B fund: “I do not believe individuals that were convicted of violence against police officers on Jan. 6 should be entitled to reimbursement of their legal fees.”

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Massie on Oversight probe: “I really appreciate that James Comer is doing this, but it looks like they've couched it as an investigation of the investigators, like they're looking to see if the DOJ did a good investigation.”

Massie on Oversight probe: “I really appreciate that James Comer is doing this, but it looks like they've couched it as an investigation of the investigators, like they're looking to see if the DOJ did a good investigation.”

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Asked Susan Collins about Jay Clayton’s refusal to say Biden won in 2020. The DNI “does not certify elections, and he made very clear over and over again that Joe Biden had been certified as the winner of the election. I'm not sure what my colleagues were seeking further.”

Asked Susan Collins about Jay Clayton’s refusal to say Biden won in 2020. The DNI “does not certify elections, and he made very clear over and over again that Joe Biden had been certified as the winner of the election. I'm not sure what my colleagues were seeking further.”

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Sen. Lisa Murkowski ahead of Trump’s speech: “There's a lot of speculation that he's going to take it back to 2020. I'm one who's always looking forward instead of in the rearview mirror with suspicion and conspiracy theories. So I don't know that that's going to be constructive”

Sen. Lisa Murkowski ahead of Trump’s speech: “There's a lot of speculation that he's going to take it back to 2020. I'm one who's always looking forward instead of in the rearview mirror with suspicion and conspiracy theories. So I don't know that that's going to be constructive”

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Asked Johnson about GOP plans to spend tens of billions for war in an election year. Said it’s “job of Congress” to fully fund military. “If Democrats don't want to insist on that, they're going to have to answer to the people” Asked him if it’s job of Congress to authorize war:

Asked Johnson about GOP plans to spend tens of billions for war in an election year. Said it’s “job of Congress” to fully fund military. “If Democrats don't want to insist on that, they're going to have to answer to the people” Asked him if it’s job of Congress to authorize war:

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Speaker Johnson, like Trump, sowing doubts on CA results. I asked him about any evidence to back up their claims “Some of these efforts are so diabolical and so far upstream it is impossible to prove,” he said. “But think everybody knows instinctively something is wrong here.”

Speaker Johnson, like Trump, sowing doubts on CA results. I asked him about any evidence to back up their claims “Some of these efforts are so diabolical and so far upstream it is impossible to prove,” he said. “But think everybody knows instinctively something is wrong here.”

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John Cornyn, who holds a pivotal vote on Senate Judiciary, told me he’s truly undecided on whether he can vote for Todd Blanche as AG. Says he needs more to kill DOJ’s $1.8B weaponization fund. “He confirmed that it’s not dead.” “I continue to have some concerns”

John Cornyn, who holds a pivotal vote on Senate Judiciary, told me he’s truly undecided on whether he can vote for Todd Blanche as AG. Says he needs more to kill DOJ’s $1.8B weaponization fund. “He confirmed that it’s not dead.” “I continue to have some concerns”

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Thom Tillis, key GOP vote on Judiciary, warns Todd Blanche on $1.8B fund ahead of hearing “The 1776 fund has to be certainly and completely ended for me to feel comfortable with moving forward” "I referred to it as stupid on stilts. Now it even looks like judges agree with me."

Thom Tillis, key GOP vote on Judiciary, warns Todd Blanche on $1.8B fund ahead of hearing “The 1776 fund has to be certainly and completely ended for me to feel comfortable with moving forward” "I referred to it as stupid on stilts. Now it even looks like judges agree with me."

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Sen. Tillis on Bill Pulte’s mass firings: “My guess is, based on his past experience, it's just going to be another hot-steamy pile of DOGE shit.” “I think he's an incompetent sycophant and not the right person to lead DNI, and you're undermining” the next DNI

Sen. Tillis on Bill Pulte’s mass firings: “My guess is, based on his past experience, it's just going to be another hot-steamy pile of DOGE shit.” “I think he's an incompetent sycophant and not the right person to lead DNI, and you're undermining” the next DNI

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Abdul El-Sayed on #misen - Dismisses concerns on electability, says of Haley Stevens: “What are you even running on?” - says he’s not D socialist - says Israel a “rogue state;” no position on two states - defends ‘20 comments on defund police - will release tax returns this week

Abdul El-Sayed on #misen - Dismisses concerns on electability, says of Haley Stevens: “What are you even running on?” - says he’s not D socialist - says Israel a “rogue state;” no position on two states - defends ‘20 comments on defund police - will release tax returns this week

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Asked VP Vance if he’d advise Trump in his Thursday speech to steer clear of ‘20 and instead focuses on ‘26 (as Rs hope) Should Trump not declare himself the victor of 2020 election? Says they can “walk and chew gum” “We can talk about a number of the American people's problems”

Asked VP Vance if he’d advise Trump in his Thursday speech to steer clear of ‘20 and instead focuses on ‘26 (as Rs hope) Should Trump not declare himself the victor of 2020 election? Says they can “walk and chew gum” “We can talk about a number of the American people's problems”

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Thom Tillis, walking into my live shot, makes news on two fronts. He says he’s a NO on Trump’s immigration bill without amendment killing weaponization fund. He warns he’s a NO on Blanche if any equivocation on J6. If there is, “you don’t even have a (chance) of getting my vote”

Thom Tillis, walking into my live shot, makes news on two fronts. He says he’s a NO on Trump’s immigration bill without amendment killing weaponization fund. He warns he’s a NO on Blanche if any equivocation on J6. If there is, “you don’t even have a (chance) of getting my vote”

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Asked Hakeem Jeffries why he and Mamdani are clashing in today’s NY Dem primaries. Said they have “agreed to strongly disagree.” Asked him if he thinks Mamdani erred in trying to pull House Dem caucus sharply to left. Said a handful of primaries “aren’t going to reshape” caucus

Asked Hakeem Jeffries why he and Mamdani are clashing in today’s NY Dem primaries. Said they have “agreed to strongly disagree.” Asked him if he thinks Mamdani erred in trying to pull House Dem caucus sharply to left. Said a handful of primaries “aren’t going to reshape” caucus

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Speaker Johnson says Trump’s “I love the inflation" comments were taken out of context. Asked him if that’s what voters want to hear right now. “The president is laser focused on the domestic economic situation.”

Speaker Johnson says Trump’s “I love the inflation" comments were taken out of context. Asked him if that’s what voters want to hear right now. “The president is laser focused on the domestic economic situation.”

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Lisa Murkowski dings Trump over Save America Act "If he chooses to hold up his own agenda because he wants action on the Save Act, that's, I guess, his call. It is not helpful to him. It's not helpful to the country …. If you don't have the votes, sir, you don't have the votes”

Lisa Murkowski dings Trump over Save America Act "If he chooses to hold up his own agenda because he wants action on the Save Act, that's, I guess, his call. It is not helpful to him. It's not helpful to the country …. If you don't have the votes, sir, you don't have the votes”

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Trump on Wednesday on Strait of Hormuz: “We don’t need it. We haven’t needed it.” Trump today: “Open the fuckin’ strait, you crazy bastards, or you’ll be living in hell.”

Trump on Wednesday on Strait of Hormuz: “We don’t need it. We haven’t needed it.” Trump today: “Open the fuckin’ strait, you crazy bastards, or you’ll be living in hell.”

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New — Asked Speaker Johnson about placing conditions on aid to California, and he tells us: “I think there should be conditions on that aid.” Said that’s his personal view before talking with the conference. Also says “there’s some discussion” within the House GOP about tying the debt limit increase to the aid “but we will see how it goes.” Aid to rebuild after natural disasters often is approved without any conditions and with significant bipartisan support. But there could be a big fight over the California aid in the coming weeks.

New — Asked Speaker Johnson about placing conditions on aid to California, and he tells us: “I think there should be conditions on that aid.” Said that’s his personal view before talking with the conference. Also says “there’s some discussion” within the House GOP about tying the debt limit increase to the aid “but we will see how it goes.” Aid to rebuild after natural disasters often is approved without any conditions and with significant bipartisan support. But there could be a big fight over the California aid in the coming weeks.

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Head of National Links Trust told me in April there isn’t space to build such a golf course at East Potomac. “There’s only about 200 acres of golf course here, and in order to host a major championship, you need at least 350 acres.” “It would cost an enormous amount of money”

Head of National Links Trust told me in April there isn’t space to build such a golf course at East Potomac. “There’s only about 200 acres of golf course here, and in order to host a major championship, you need at least 350 acres.” “It would cost an enormous amount of money”

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New — Sen. Jon Ossoff on his strategy to run against Trump — and link Mike Collins to him — in a state Trump won in 2024. Says Trump has “earned disgrace” “He has already engaged in gross misconduct that exceeds the standard previously set for the impeachment of any president.”

New — Sen. Jon Ossoff on his strategy to run against Trump — and link Mike Collins to him — in a state Trump won in 2024. Says Trump has “earned disgrace” “He has already engaged in gross misconduct that exceeds the standard previously set for the impeachment of any president.”

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Asked Graham Platner in January if there were any other skeletons in his closet that could haunt his campaign. “No,” he told me. “My life is not very complicated. And no there’s not anything else coming.”

Asked Graham Platner in January if there were any other skeletons in his closet that could haunt his campaign. “No,” he told me. “My life is not very complicated. And no there’s not anything else coming.”

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Sen. John Fetterman unloads on Graham Platner: “What kind of a creeper has been on a platform like Kik.” “All I'm saying, it's like, when I was growing up, if someone had a clear Nazi tattoo on them, you probably could conclude that they are a Nazi sympathizer.”

Sen. John Fetterman unloads on Graham Platner: “What kind of a creeper has been on a platform like Kik.” “All I'm saying, it's like, when I was growing up, if someone had a clear Nazi tattoo on them, you probably could conclude that they are a Nazi sympathizer.”

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Mitt Romney: “I think the border is a very important issue for Donald Trump. And the fact that he would communicate to Republican senators and congresspeople that he doesn't want us to solve the border problem because he wants to blame Biden for it is is really appalling."

Mitt Romney: “I think the border is a very important issue for Donald Trump. And the fact that he would communicate to Republican senators and congresspeople that he doesn't want us to solve the border problem because he wants to blame Biden for it is is really appalling."

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