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Move fast and break things.

You've probably heard that old model from Silicon Valley, but these days, speed and

disruption are also the coin of the realm here in D.C. President Donald

Trump is moving fast to redefine government, media, and America's place in the world. And I've

talked to a lot of y'all who are watching and hoping that he and Elon Musk don't break anything

while they're at it. This past week, Trump entertained France and Britain's heads of state,

Emmanuel Macron, and Kirstarmer, both of them courting his favor. He took a bite out of restructuring

our relationship with Ukraine, and he promised some added tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China.

In domestic policy, Speaker Mike Johnson finally advanced a budget resolution that's a crucial

step to passing Trump's agenda through reconciliation.

And coming next week, the quiet crisis over a possible government shutdown after March 14th

is sure to become a five-alarm fire.

That is, once we all digest the deluge of news that the president makes during his joint address to Congress on Tuesday.

I mean, people, I'm running out of ways to tell you that there is more news coming than any one reporter can keep up with, which is why I called in two of my favorite political colleagues, our senior congressional editor, Mike DeBonis, and one of our West Wing Playbook co-authors, Sophia Kai,

to help digest everything that has happened this week and everything that is coming next week, too.

Things are moving fast, so we're going to slow it down for a minute and get you ready for the next turn of the wheel on a few massively consequential issues.

I'm Eugene Daniels, and this is Playbook Deep Dive.

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