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Jeff Zeleny, CNN

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After claiming remote workers are actually golfing, Trump again hits the links in Florida

As President Donald Trump orders federal workers to return to the office, he spent the fourth straight day at home here at his Mar-a-Lago resort.

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Inside Trump’s first week back in the White House: Bright moods and simmering tensions

It was as if he’d never left. The Oval Office that President Donald Trump begrudgingly departed four years ago was reassembled in almost identical fashion over the course of a few hours Monday, right down to the cream wool rug with the olive branch border, designed by Nancy Reagan for her husband.

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After two decades of crossing paths, Obama will deliver a ‘forceful affirmation’ for Harris at the DNC

If there was one lesson Kamala Harris took from the 2004 Democratic National Convention, it was to fuel up for some long days.

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Harris leans on the trappings of her office — and Trump’s own playbook — in quest to win the White House

Vice President Kamala Harris is capitalizing on the trappings of office — and the power of strong imagery — to sustain the momentum surrounding her candidacy in hopes of building a cultural movement for the Democratic ticket in ways that long eluded President Joe Biden.

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Harris decides on Tim Walz as running mate

Vice President Kamala Harris has made a decision on her running mate, with four people close to the process saying Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota is her choice.

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Closing in on a choice of running mate, Harris will meet with finalists Sunday

As Kamala Harris closes in on her selection of a running mate this weekend, a renewed focus is being placed on Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, people familiar with the search told CNN, even as the vice president continues to weigh whether Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro or Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly would help deliver a victory in their battleground states.

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Jeffries and Biden meet but Democratic leader does not offer the president his endorsement

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and President Joe Biden met Thursday night after the president’s closely watched solo news conference as defections in Biden’s Democratic coalition in Congress continue.

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Third-party candidates are worrisome wild card amid Biden-Trump rematch in Wisconsin

As former President Donald Trump returns to Wisconsin on Tuesday night for the first time in nearly two years, Democrats have a close eye on him – but not only him – as they build a general election campaign in this critical battleground state.