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Thank you. Welcome to The Daily Punch, brought to you by Punchable News. It's Thursday, May 21st,

2026. Let's get into the mix. Here are your Washington headlines of the day. Number one, Republicans defy Trump. What could happen next?

Number two, the GOP's real problem. And number three,

looming defense spending's a train wreck. All right, Jake, let's get into it. There is a lot to talk

about this morning as Republicans, particularly in the Senate, are preparing to buck President

Donald Trump on two of his long-running obsessions, the White House Ballroom Project and the weaponization

of federal agencies against his allies.

It is a very risky gambit, taking on an emboldened president whose busier settling scores

against members of his own party than he is taking on Democrats.

Quite the lead this morning.

Yeah, here's the thing.

So we're talking about the reconciliation

bill, and it is May 21st. It is Thursday. And let's talk very quickly about timing first. So they don't

have a bill out as of this second. As far as we know, we've not gotten any bill or any text

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