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April 12, 2021: Cindy McCain set to land Biden ambassadorship Apr 12, 2021

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The wife of the late Sen. John McCain would be the administration’s first Republican appointee to a Senate-confirmed position. Plus: The Senate is barreling toward the first possible legislative filibuster of 2021.

Coming soon: Playbook Deep Dive Apr 10, 2021

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Playbook Deep Dive is a new weekly podcast from Politico — for the stories that seem stranger-than-fiction, but are all too real. Underneath all the theater, backstabbing and strategy in D.C. are colorful characters and real life consequences. You know those stories that stop you in your tracks? That's what we're going to tell each week. Featuring Playbook authors, reporters from all across the Politico newsroom, and characters from all over D.C. Launching April 23.

April 9, 2021: Activists to Breyer: Give us your seat Apr 09, 2021

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Activists are stepping up their SCOTUS calls today, saying Justice Stephen Breyer should help reinvigorate the court the way only he can — by resigning. Plus: It's Budget Day on the Hill. Here's what you need to know.

April 8, 2021: Biden goes solo on guns Apr 08, 2021

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Here's what to expect from Biden's long-awaited announcement today on guns. Plus: GOP donors are fretting over Trump’s influence as they descend on Palm Beach.

April 7, 2021: The question that’s about to dominate politics Apr 07, 2021

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An extremely D.C. fight is breaking out over a question that’s about to dominate politics: What is infrastructure?

April 6, 2021: Matt Gaetz matters little to Liz Cheney Apr 06, 2021

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One fewer thorn in Cheney's side in Washington doesn't necessarily change her political fortunes in Wyoming. Plus: The Senate parliamentarian just changed the game for Biden's first-year agenda.

April 5, 2021: The new GOP attack on Biden’s jobs plan Apr 05, 2021

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What happens in the next few weeks to Biden’s $2 trillion-plus spending plan could determine the course of his first two years in office. And so far, all signs are pointing to a second reconciliation bill.

April 2, 2021: Boehner unloads Apr 02, 2021

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Backlash against Georgia's sweeping new voting restrictions, news from our sit-down with Ron Klain and the latest on Gaetz-gate. Plus: Playbook dishes on former House Speaker John Boehner's scorching new book.

April 1, 2021: Infrastructure Year Apr 01, 2021

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Not April Fools': Now that Biden's laid out his opening bid to fix up the nation's roads and bridges, it could take at least half a year for it to pass. Here's why.

March 31, 2021: Fault lines form on Biden’s massive infrastructure plan Mar 31, 2021

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Biden will formally pull back the curtain today on his multi-trillion-dollar infrastructure plan — his first swing at a victory both Trump and Obama failed to deliver.