POLITICO Playbook Daily Briefing

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  • POLITICO Playbook's must-listen briefing on what's driving the day in Washington.
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  • April 18, 2024: Trump's messy breakup with mainstream media

    April 18, 2024: Trump's messy breakup with mainstream media
    Apr 18 2025
    While new developments in the saga of Kilmar Abrego Garcia — the man wrongly deported from Maryland to a notorious mega-prison in El Salvador — are certain to drive the day, there’s a bigger meta-story going on. It’s about Trump’s war on institutions — from the court system (as in the Abrego Garcia case) to higher education to law firms to the independent media. With Washington’s attention turning to next week’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner, we’re joined by POLITICO Magazine’s resident Trumpologist, Michael Kruse, to talk through Trump’s relationship with the press — arguably the longest-lasting and most important relationship of his decades in public life — and why it has soured so dramatically. All that, and the rest of the news you need to know today.
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    9 mins
  • April 17, 2025: Inside the Lutnick-Trump alliance

    April 17, 2025: Inside the Lutnick-Trump alliance
    Apr 17 2025
    Everyone is dispensable in Trump world, but don’t expect the president to get rid of his commerce secretary even when the going gets tough. Trump and Lutnick’s storied friendship goes far beyond business. Even with the tariff rollout proving chaotic, the chances Trump ousts his closest friend from his cabinet are slim. Capitol bureau chief and senior Washington columnist Rachael Bade joins Playbook managing editor Jack Blanchard to dig in.
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    11 mins
  • April 16, 2025: The making of the next big SCOTUS showdown

    April 16, 2025: The making of the next big SCOTUS showdown
    Apr 16 2025
    A court hearing in Maryland yesterday kicked off a two-week legal sprint that could shake America’s system of checks and balances. On its surface, the wrongful deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia is a story about immigration policy and government power. But dig deeper, and the stakes for the rule of law are profound. Senior legal affairs reporter Josh Gerstein joins Playbook managing editor and author Jack Blanchard to discuss the implications of the hearing and what to expect next.
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    12 mins
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