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Trump may not replace Biden-era AI rule
The unclear plans for a replacement ‘diffusion’ rule are part of a broader softening on chip controls targeting China.
Kent Nishimura/Reuters
Conservatives pan Hawley tariff rebate proposal
Sen. Josh Hawley based his new bill to send $600 tariff rebate checks to Americans off of an idea from Trump, but it’s running into criticism from Republicans.
Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call/Sipa USA via Reuters
Despite starvation fears, Trump shows no sign of wider break with Netanyahu
The president talked about the devastation on the ground, but that may well be as far as his divide with Israel goes, according to allies and aides.
Kevin Mohatt/Reuters
Senate sprints to recess
Republicans want a deal with Democrats on confirming nominees quickly.
Kent Nishimura/Reuters
Trump’s nominee demands threaten Senate break
Senate Majority Leader John Thune may move to set up piles of nominee votes and test whether Democrats are amenable to a deal to move them more quickly.
Jonathan Ernst/Reuters
Trump keeps some Republicans off Russia sanctions bill
The bipartisan proposal has definitively stalled as the president gives Russia until September to show progress on Ukraine peace.
SIPA/Reuters Marketplace
Ronny Jackson meets with White House amid Senate speculation
The Texas Republican discussed his state’s politics, including the Cornyn-Paxton primary, two people told Semafor.
How Cory Booker convinced his party to get extremely online
The New Jersey senator has become the Democratic Party’s social media manager. It’s a hard job.
Kelly heads to Michigan to whack Republicans
Mark Kelly will spotlight forthcoming Medicaid cuts at a town hall in the Detroit suburbs.
Looming North Carolina announcement roils Senate races
Wiley Nickel, one Democrat in the race, is looking at other ventures.
Collins pushes White House on spending cuts
A new rescissions package could seriously jeopardize delicate funding talks.
Trump relents on his Senate grudges ahead of the midterms
The president is signaling he’s ready to forgive and forget, even endorse, to help Republicans avoid tense primaries.
Democrats try to defuse shutdown bomb
The party is looking to avoid a repeat of the painful schism it faced earlier this year after the Senate minority leader helped Republicans fund the government.
Republican divide over Fed renovation grows
The House Financial Services oversight panel chief told Semafor he’s weighing an investigation, even as his own chair and senators downplay a threat to Chair Jerome Powell.
Senate Democrats wrestle with funding vote
There’s plenty of skepticism in the caucus.
Spending clash foreshadows rough September
The stage is set for a government shutdown fight.
House’s crypto overhaul heads to Senate
The crypto industry had feared Trump’s dealmaking could deter bipartisan support.
Epstein drama consumes Congress
President Donald Trump tried to divert Washington away from his administration’s handling of the sex trafficker’s case. It’s backfiring.