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Welcome to this week’s edition of the Surge, a counseling newsletter about how to move on after breaking up with your best friend.

We had a bunch of policy disputes between senators in mind for this week’s list, but then the big fun thing happened and this edition became more of a detailed recap of a pro wrestling feud. Beyond that, we take a look at the 2026 Senate map and track some ex–Biden staff infighting for old times’ sake. All of that, plus the weather, coming up next.

Anyway: The main event!

1. Elon Musk and Donald Trump

If even these two can’t make it …

This week, nuclear fission was achieved in Washington as Donald Trump and Elon

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