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Good morning, I'm Anna Palmer.

And I am Jake Sherman.

Welcome to The Daily Punch.

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It's Wednesday, May 24th, 2023.

Let's get into the mix.

Here are your Washington headlines of the day.

Number one, who's winning the messaging war when it comes to the debt limit? Number two,

The Vault, a look at the precarious position the economy is in right now. And number three,

Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Michael McCall finally got to see the Afghanistan descent cable. Now what? All right, Jake,

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