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The House GOP campaign arm is attacking a Democrat for trying again after losing twice — against a Republican who lost 3 times, then won.

“I’ve read too much poetry,” says the Virginia Democrat, who was back on top at the press vs. politicians contest after recent runner-up finishes.

Trump letting his F-bomb fly got us wondering: How many times has that curse been entered into the Congressional Record?

Jason Dick and Jessica Wehrman talk about how unpopular the “One Big Beautiful Bill” is, why Republicans will likely pass it anyway and the short history of how, regardless of how hard politicians try, sometimes the public won’t go along with their public relations efforts. Show Notes:

Big priorities for the Texas GOP delegation may have gotten a new lease on life when senators released revised reconciliation text.

Public health community has raised concerns about how the newly-picked vaccine panel may influence decisions going forward.

Susan Monarez declined to distance herself from the handling of the U.S. measles outbreak by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Senators called out and picked apart pieces of the DOJ budget proposal during a Senate hearing with Attorney General Pamela Bondi.

“I’m not anyone’s henchman. I’m not an enforcer,” said Emil Bove at his Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing.

Michelle Dorothy and A. Brooke Bennett weigh in on what it takes to run a congressional office and how things have changed for women on Capitol Hill.

President Trump wrapped a NATO summit by defiantly defending his Iran strikes and changing his tune about alliance members' defense spending.