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12:30 REPORT

Happy Wednesday. There’s lots happening today. In this edition:

I’m Cate Martel with a quick recap of the morning and what’s coming up. Send tips & feedback to cmartel@thehill.com. Someone forward this to you? Sign up.

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🕹️ On Capitol Hill

Whoa, Trump does have a favorite!:

House and Senate Republicans have been racing to pass President Trump’s agenda with their separate, competing strategies. Up until now, Trump has largely stayed out of the disagreement, declining to endorse one approach over the other.

But not anymore!: Trump threw his........

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