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Trump and his new lawyer are not on the same page about judge’s recusal The former president's public statements are already diverging from the advice of his newest lawyer, John Lauro. #TopStories

Jacques and awe: Budget team dominates in Adams administration Fiscal concerns have become a guiding principle for Mayor Eric Adams. That can make for bad politics. #TopStories

Nearly 3 years later, DeSantis directly addresses Trump's 2020 election claims “I don’t think it was a good-run election. But I also think Republicans didn’t fight back,” the Florida governor said. #TopStories

The White House plays it cool as 'Bidenomics' struggles to catch on The president made a big bet on owning the economy. His team says give it time. #TopStories

Farmers have bought into Biden’s climate program. Now comes the hard part. President Joe Biden's administration poured $3 billion into greening agriculture. Some climate advocates aren't convinced it will help. #TopStories

How Donald Trump’s many legal troubles are all starting to intersect As the former president faces at least five trial dates over the next year, his actions in some cases are being used against him in others. #TopStories

India's drugmakers bring on K Street help The Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance wants to get cozier with U.S. policymakers who’ve set their sights on drug shortage issues and quality control problems. #Influence

About that Ukraine meeting in Jeddah NatSec Daily tried to get an inside view of what actually went down in the seaside Saudi city. #Defense

Rep. Dean Phillips hasn't decided on challenging Biden, but he wants others to ‘jump in’ the race The moderate Minnesota Democrat recently met with donors about a possible White House bid. #TopStories

Next frontier in Fla. education wars: Climate #Energy

How Latino Republicans are building their clout #Huddle

Trump says he will seek a recusal, venue change in Jan. 6 case Trump’s argument has been repeatedly rejected by federal judges in D.C. who have handled other politically sensitive cases stemming from the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. #TopStories

Covid rancor tests friendships in Congress The chair and ranking member of the Covid select committee have had a friendship that’s survived elections, impeachments and the Jan. 6 insurrection. #Pulse

Wall Street prepares for the next battle over too big to fail Wall Street lobbyists are cracking open the playbook that got MetLife off the hook. #Money

2024 GOP hopefuls: Enough about Trump. Let's talk about Biden. “There's an entire industry built around commenting on President Trump, and I'll just leave it to the pundits,” North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum said. #TopStories

Containing Putin... with venture capital #Tech

Trump's lawyer says he ‘will be acquitted’ if Pence testifies “Mike Pence will be one of our best witnesses at trial,” Lauro said Sunday during an interview on ABC’s “This Week.” #TopStories

Russia mounts a massive missile and drone attack against Ukraine following its retaliation promise Russian and Ukrainian shelling across the country overnight killed in at least six people, officials said. #TopStories

Pence has ‘no plans’ to testify against Trump — unless he has to “We’ll respond to the call of the law, if it comes and we’ll just tell the truth," the former vice president said. #TopStories

DeSantis’ conservative populism has left some donors chafing The Florida governor has made a name for himself with the fights he’s picked. But exactly how broad is his populist streak? #TopStories

‘The nicest dude in DC’: Meet the Senate’s oldest freshman He's the oldest person to be newly elected to the upper chamber, he's praising Mitch McConnell and he's cooking his wife's salmon recipe for Sens. John Fetterman and Katie Britt. #TopStories

The Closest Calls: How America Nearly Forged a Different Path in 1916 An accidental snub changed history. #TopStories

Comity crumbles on Congress’ Covid committee Two doctors — one Democrat and one Republican — face off over how to investigate the pandemic #TopStories

Kentucky candidates trade barbs at Fancy Farm picnic With a statewide television audience watching, Gov. Andy Beshear and AG Daniel Cameron drew distinct contrasts in the high-stakes encounter. #TopStories

McConnell is warmly embraced by Kentucky Republicans amid questions about his health “This is my 28th Fancy Farm, and I want to assure you it’s not my last,” McConnell said at the top of his breakfast speech before the annual picnic. #TopStories

House committee chair on China warns of 'relentless' spying campaign “I believe that Xi Jinping's lifelong ambition is to take Taiwan,” Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.) said on Fox News. #TopStories

‘We have to take it seriously’: Dems brace for a ’24 Biden-Trump rematch The former president is more organized than ever, Democrats say, and would pose a formidable challenge in a general election. #TopStories

'No wonder Trump is kicking his ass': Newsom camp hits DeSantis on debate proposal Gov. Gavin Newsom’s camp blasted Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ proposed rules, arguing that they are an attempt to hide his weaknesses as a candidate. #TopStories

Vermont’s flood-wracked capital city ponders a rebuild with one eye on climate change Vermont's flooding was just one of several major flood events around the globe this summer that scientists have said are becoming more likely due to climate change. #TopStories

DeSantis touts record against antisemitism in New Hampshire The Florida governor also doubled down in defending his state's new Black history curriculum. #TopStories

Pakistani police arrest former Prime Minister Imran Khan after court conviction The prison sentence could see Khan barred from politics. #TopStories

Sophie Grégoire Trudeau’s next move: Get paid Canada’s unofficial "first lady" is ditching the political spotlight. Next assignment: Finish up a mindfulness book. #TopStories

Opinion | Here’s the Intelligence Assessment of Donald Trump that the Government Can’t Write Homeland Security officials can’t use politicians’ names in their assessments. But I can. #TopStories

A dramatically close election in Kentucky gives clues for both parties This year's bellwether election could tell us a lot. #TopStories

Judge rules Texas’ abortion ban is too restrictive for women with pregnancy complications The ruling is the first to undercut Texas’ law since it took effect in 2022. #TopStories

Feds alert judge to Trump’s ‘If you go after me, I’m coming after you!’ post Prosecutors say the former president’s message on Truth Social raises specter he might use evidence to target witnesses. #TopStories

Push for Debbie Mucarsel-Powell to take on Rick Scott is growing Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has talked to Mucarsel-Powell about running. #TopStories

Who 'banned' what? Florida schools grapple with fallout from AP psychology dispute Some school districts have quickly pivoted to replacements, while others are still considering their options. #TopStories

As the Persian Gulf heats up, top military leaders are stuck in Tuberville’s hold “It's awkward. It's not helpful. It's inappropriate, and ultimately, it does detract over the longterm from our combat readiness,” one retired admiral said. #TopStories

Government watchdog finds U.S. embassies running software vulnerable to attacks The findings comes amid recent revelations that Chinese hackers breached State Department email accounts. #TopStories