From the Politics Desk
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As Trump pursues his trade agenda, other countries' views shift on ties with China
Plus, why Republican lawmakers are voting for bills they have publicly criticized. 
A red-state Democrat test-drives a 2028 message: From the Politics Desk
Plus, what the Jeffrey Epstein saga reveals about the future of the MAGA movement. 
Trump can't get his base to move on from Epstein: From the Politics Desk
Plus, the battle for Trump's endorsement in a key Texas primary. 
Trump's Texas-sized redistricting dreams: From the Politics Desk
Plus, Zohran Mamdani's opponents are locked in a staring contest in New York City's mayoral race. 
Democrats stoke the flames of MAGA world's Epstein saga: From the Politics Desk
Plus, the next test for Democrats' youth movement. 
Takeaways from Trump's latest interview and how his bill plays in the states: From the Politics Desk
Plus, a reader question on when provisions from Trump's big bill take effect.
The not-so-subtle 2028 shadow primary intensifies: From the Politics Desk
Plus, Trump confronts the limits of his foreign policy power.
The next big fight on Capitol Hill is brewing: From the Politics Desk
Plus, the Trump-Putin relationship enters an icier phase. 
The potential impact of Elon Musk's third-party threat: From the Politics Desk
Plus, what comes next for Rep. Don Bacon as he exits Congress. 
Trump's freewheeling and unorthodox West Wing: From the Politics Desk
Plus, USAID comes to an end after 60 years. 
The Republicans who bucked Trump on his big bill: From the Politics Desk
Plus, New York City's unsettled general election for mayor.
