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It's Monday, September 9th, 2024.

Let's get into the mix.

Here are your Washington headlines of the day.

Number one, Congress returns.

Now what? Number two,

House Republicans fundraising numbers and number three, what we're watching this week. All right, Jake,

let's get into it. It is going to be a very busy week here in Washington, but first is probably important to tee up what is happening and where we are in the political

state of play. After a long recess, Congress is finally back. Of course, there are now 57 days

until Election Day and just a few weeks until a possible government shutdown. All eyes will be

on Philadelphia on Tuesday when former president Donald Trump

faces off against Vice President Kamala Harris for their first and potentially only debate right now.

A lot of polling coming out showing Trump leading Harris by a single point nationally, but the vice president leading

or tied with Trump in all the key battleground states. That is, of course, from the latest New York

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