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Trump vs. Harris: Election changes course
Voters, party leaders, and down-ballot candidates have had to quickly shift gears from a Trump-Biden rematch to a Trump-Harris showdown in the 2024 presidential election.
Primary season has been drained of all suspense as Trump vs. Biden: Part 2 appears to be the inevitable choice that will face voters on the US presidential ballot in November. That’s about the only sure thing in Washington right now. Will Republicans and Democrats be able to work through their differences in a contentious election year to avoid a government shutdown and mandatory spending cut? Time will tell.
And as if that were not enough, the House Speaker also needs to figure out how to deal with the $95 billion supplemental spending bill to provide aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan without losing his speakership.
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