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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  • February 7, 2025: Reconcilable differences split the GOP

    February 7, 2025: Reconcilable differences split the GOP
    Feb 7 2025
    The Republican battle for the upper hand in the reconciliation debate is in full swing today. House GOP leaders are set to finally unveil their plan. Senate Republicans descend on Mar-a-Lago to woo President Donald Trump toward their own competing vision. In the balance is Trump’s legislative agenda, whose plan will come out on top? Senior Congress editor Mike DeBonis walks Playbook deputy editor Zack Stanton through the possibilities. Plus, Russell Vought gets confirmed as OMB director despite Senate Dems protesting for roughly 30 hours straight. All that, and the rest of the news you need to know today.
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    9 mins
  • February 6, 2025: Elon Musk’s ‘fork in the road’ has arrived

    February 6, 2025: Elon Musk’s ‘fork in the road’ has arrived
    Feb 6 2025
    As Elon Musk wages war on the bureaucracy, federal workers face a time for choosing: At midnight tonight, the self-styled “early buyout” offer to federal employees expires, marking a potential hinge point in the so-called Department of Government Efficiency’s work in Washington. How did we get here and what happens next? National political reporter Holly Otterbein joins chief Playbook correspondent Eugene Daniels to go over the details. All of that, plus the rest of the news you need to know today.
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    10 mins
  • February 5, 2025: Trump targets trans student athletes in new EO

    February 5, 2025: Trump targets trans student athletes in new EO
    Feb 5 2025
    This afternoon, President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order that would effectively ban trans women and girls from participating in women’s sports. The move would reverse a change to Title IX implemented by the Biden administration that argued the law should also apply to LGBTQ students. White House reporter Megan Messerly joins chief Playbook correspondent Eugene Daniels to walk through the details and the fallout. Plus, two of Trump’s most controversial committee nominees advance out of committee, and Trump declares the U.S. will “take over” Gaza. All that, and the rest of the news you need to know today.
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    10 mins

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