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A Brit’s take on Election Day? Americans are on another level.

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Us British think our politics can be a bit mad at times. But we have nothing on the Americans.

I’m from London and spent election night in D.C. as a political tourist chatting to the people I found as the results came in. It was an eye-opening experience.

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris superfans who traveled across the nation to be in D.C. for election night? The sweating watch parties with political-themed cocktails and characters? The boarding up of businesses to protect against damage amid fears of violent disorder?

Sure, we had Brexit, Boris Johnson and Liz Truss vs. the lettuce back in London. But you guys are on a whole other level to us.

The verdict from a Brit? You guys are wild. Watch the video by my colleague Krystal Campos to see how I spent Election Night in D.C.

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Capitol agenda: How Trump could get his July 4 megabill

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Republicans’ “big, beautiful bill” is in tatters. President Donald Trump still wants it on his desk by July 4. Here’s everything that will have to go right to make that happen: GOP senators and staff now believe Saturday is the earliest voting will start on the bill…
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Megabill threatens to languish as challenges pile up

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Megabill threatens to languish as challenges pile up

Politics and the parliamentarian continue to weigh on Senate Republicans…
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Thune says Senate won’t overrule parliamentarian

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Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Thursday the Senate would not move to overrule its parliamentarian after she advised that including key provisions in the GOP’s domestic-policy megabill would expose it to a fatal Democratic filibuster. After the decisions were publicized Thursday, multiple conservative Republicans called on the Senate to sideline Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough…
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