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is fueling America's workforce by visiting walmart.com slash America at work. Good morning. I'm Jake Sherman and welcome to The Daily Punch, brought to you by Punch

Bull News. It is Thursday, March 27th, 2025. Let's get into the mix here. Are your Washington

headlines of the day, number one, the two dynamics that sped up reconciliation.

Number two, what Jan Shikowski's challenger says about the longtime Illinois Democrat and number

three, Senate Judiciary Committee, eyes, talks with the meta book author.

Let's get into it.

First of all, happy opening opening day opening day in baseball the

Washington nationals begin their season with a three game home stand against the

Philadelphia Phillies 405 today 405 Saturday 135 on Sunday go nationals we have a lot of

Phillies fans um on our staff at Punch Bowl News.

Good luck to the Phillies.

Bryce Harper in I believe his 14th season in Major League Baseball, 14th season,

playing in the big league still without a World Series,

which is tough for Bryce.

But we wish him all the luck as he gets

going on that 14th season on his quest to win a World Series, which he doesn't have yet at all.

Let's talk about reconciliation. Two dynamics yesterday on Wednesday that have set reconciliation on a quicker path. Number one, John Thune told a

meeting of Senate Republicans on Wednesday that the chamber may vote on a House Senate budget resolution

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