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Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, David M. Drucker, Michael Warren, and Charles Hilu offer a heavily reported look at what’s going on in the parties’ struggle for political power, from the campaign trail to the White House.

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Is Trump a Transactionalist or a Pragmatist on Senate GOP Endorsements?

Plus: House Democrats and Republicans question Robert Hur.

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It’s Go Time For Biden

Plus: Who would join a No Labels third-party ticket?

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At the State of the Union, Biden Delivered a General Election Stump Speech

Plus: How the DNC views an RFK Jr. third-party run.

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After Super Tuesday, A Primary Ends and A General Election Begins

Plus: Who will win Kyrsten Sinema’s Arizona seat—progressives or populists?

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Trump Poised for a Big Super Tuesday Win

Plus: Our interview with Nikki Haley.

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Haley Continues Her Cross-Country Stump Ahead of Super Tuesday

Plus: With McConnell retiring, who might lead Senate Republicans next?

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Biden’s Standing With Arab American Voters Seems Shaky Post-Michigan

Plus: Haley supporters feel abandoned by Trump’s GOP.

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After a South Carolina Defeat, Haley Pitches Herself as the Normalcy Candidate

Plus: At CPAC, Trump envisions his presidential redux.

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SCOOP: Some RNC Members Pushing Resolutions to Constrain Trump

As Trump inches closer to securing the Republican presidential nomination, an effort to prevent him from short-circuiting the process emerges.

Ahead of South Carolina, Haley Supporters Remain Steadfast

Plus: Nevada’s Sam Brown attempts a balancing act on abortion policy.

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Win or Lose in South Carolina, Haley Seems Poised to Keep On Trucking

Plus: A look at the RNC’s Trumpian turnover.

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Democrats Win Back the Santos Seat

Tom Suozzi will return to the House, but don’t read too much into a special election.

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Ronna McDaniel Plans Her RNC Exit

Plus: Biden surrogates push back on the special counsel report.

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Democrats Fret Over Biden’s Age After Special Counsel Report

Plus: Why Adam Schiff is boosting the Republican in California’s Senate primary.

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‘Chaotic and Puzzling’: The Implosion of the Border Deal

Plus: Despite the odds, Nikki Haley’s campaign ramps up for Super Tuesday.

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The Senate Foreign-Aid-and-Border Package Is Mostly Dead

The Republican House has no truck for the deal brokered by Senate negotiators.

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