Senate Dems tease hardball defense spending strategy Axios Senate GOP, Thune throw curveball into shutdown fight The Hill Senate GOP will try to advance full-year spending bills amid shutdown Politico Thune tries to mix things up with DOD spending bill Punchbowl News Senate to Vote on Defense Spending Bill Association of Defense Communities Source link
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Republicans embrace hardball moves as shutdown enters Week 3 – Politico
Republicans embrace hardball moves as shutdown enters Week 3 Politico GOP leaders steadfast in shutdown stance despite rising pressure inside party CNN GOP senators worry Trump is undercutting their shutdown strategy The Hill Republicans think they’re winning the messaging war — even as polls show they’re losing MSNBC News Mike Johnson and John Thune Can’t Keep Up With Trump on Shutdown The New Republic Source …
Read More »Notre Dame AD Pete Bevacqua plays hardball with ND-USC series
Are Notre Dame and USC going to continue to play football on a regular basis — or at all — after October’s final contracted date? Irish athletic director Pete Bevacqua opted to play volleyball, so to speak, with the question and push it back in USC’s lap during a 45-minute gathering Tuesday with a small group of Notre Dame sports …
Read More »Ghislaine Maxwell plays hardball with lawmakers on giving Epstein testimony – Politico
Ghislaine Maxwell plays hardball with lawmakers on giving Epstein testimony Politico Maxwell offers to testify before Congress but with major conditions, including immunity CNN Democratic senators ask Blanche to commit that DOJ won’t advocate for pardon or commutation for Maxwell ABC News Durbin Demands Tapes of Interviews With Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein’s Longtime Partner The New York Times Why Ghislaine Maxwell is suddenly the center …
Read More »Beto O'Rourke calls on Democrats to play hardball on redistricting – Politico
Beto O’Rourke calls on Democrats to play hardball on redistricting Politico Beto O’Rourke drops f-bomb as he urges Dems to ‘meet fire with fire’ against GOP redistricting plans in Texas Fox News Where could the House GOP redistrict next? Punchbowl News Gov. Abbott was reluctant to do congressional redistricting The Texas Tribune Democrats must counter Texas’ redistricting ‘cheating,’ says Rep. Ritchie Torres NPR Source link
Read More »U.S. plays hardball on tariffs deadline as EU battles for a deal
President Donald Trump speaks at a dinner for Republican Senators at the White House in Washington, DC, on July 18, 2025. Photo by Allison Robbert/For The Washington Post via Getty Images The U.S. has signaled it will not let up on its Aug. 1 deadline for higher tariffs on the European Union as the bloc fights to strike a deal …
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