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Here’s what we’re covering:
In a Rarity, Republicans Stand Up to Trump, by Luke Broadwater
Republicans Delay Budget Votes as They Balk at Trump’s Fund, by Michael Gold and Carl Hulse
G.O.P. Pulls Measure to End Iran War, Lacking Votes to Defeat It, by Megan Mineiro, Robert Jimison and Michael Gold
D.N.C. 2024 Election Autopsy Reopens Wounds of Harris Loss, by Shane Goldmacher, Reid J. Epstein and Lisa Lerer
Democrats’ Midterm Strength Masks Fierce Divides and Frustration, Poll Shows, by Katie Glueck, Ruth Igielnik and Camille Baker
San Diego Shooter So Alarmed Police in 2025, They Seized Father’s Guns, by Orlando Mayorquín, Tim Arango and Chelsia Rose Marcius
In San Diego, a Final Prayer Before Laying Heroes to Rest, by Orlando Mayorquín
YouTube Is Crawling with Pirated Audiobooks Made Using A.I., by Alexandra Alter
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