The GOP’s fifth stage of grief

POLITICO Playbook Daily Briefing by POLITICO

Sep 4, 202619:07News & Politics

In a Friday roundup, White House reporter Sophia Cai and Playbook’s Ali Bianco unpack three stories animating Washington this morning. They break down what yesterday’s White House press briefing reveals about cracks in T...

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