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Politico:

Inside James Blair's midterms plan  —  With help from Eli Okun, Ali Bianco, Irie Sentner and Makayla Gray  —  Good Wednesday morning.  This is Jack Blanchard. … — James Blair gives Playbook his strategy for the midterms.  — A stunning exposé of Trump's use of mass detention — and how judges are fighting back.

Zachary Basu / Axios:

Trump's five-alarm economy  —  President Trump flew to Beijing on Tuesday under some of the darkest economic clouds of his political career, leaving behind a country reeling from the cost of everyday life. … The inflation crisis that doomed his predecessor suggests he may not recover.

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Ana Swanson / New York Times:

Trump's Shrinking Ambitions on China  —  The president came into office planning harsher trade moves on China than on the rest of the world.  Here's why he's had to scale them back.  —  When President Trump campaigned in 2024, he promised a trade agenda that would hit China harder …

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Politico:

South Carolina Republicans tank redistricting, for now … The Tuesday vote doesn't mark a definitive end for redistricting efforts in the Palmetto State.  But it does make it less likely that Trump will get his wish of eliminating the state's sole Democratic district …

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Wall Street Journal:

Inside Marty Makary's Downfall at the FDA  —  Senior administration officials concluded the commissioner was out of step with President Trump's priorities  —  In the end, Dr. Marty Makary had just about run out of allies.  —  The chorus calling for the Food and Drug Administration commissioner …