The NBC News Politics team’s newsletter discusses the chaos brought by Donald Trump ahead of his inauguration, focusing on the government shutdown battle and House Republicans’ new spending bill to avoid a shutdown. Despite Trump’s endorsement, the bill faces opposition from Democrats. The newsletter also examines historical polling data showing that lawmakers have not paid a steep political price in past shutdowns.
The chaos in Washington caused by Trump instructing Republicans not to vote for a temporary funding bill backed by Speaker Mike Johnson is highlighted. Trump’s mercurial character and involvement in discussions far outweighs that of the sitting President Joe Biden. The episode is seen as a reminder of Trump’s tendency to court chaos for his benefit, as seen in his first term.
Other top stories include the building of a national network to defend and protect people targeted by the Trump administration, Pennsylvania’s Dave McCormick reflecting on his election win, architects of Trump’s 2024 campaign revealing data insights, an inside look at ICE operations, a legal win for Trump in Georgia, the indictment of former Rep. David Rivera, and a Republican candidate in North Carolina requesting the dismissal of 60,000 ballots in a Supreme Court race.
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