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Happy Thursday. Wake me up when September ends, amirite?

In today's issue:

• White House directs mass firings in shutdown

• NJ polling draws Trump’s attention

• President hosts Erdoğan

• Inside the White House’s Epstein strategy

The White House wants mass firings if the government shuts down:

The White House budget office is preparing for mass firings in the event of a government shutdown. There has been a memo circulating that has been getting a lot of traction today.

Why now?: The memo advises federal departments and agencies to use a potential shutdown as an opportunity to reduce their workforce.

How this would work: "The me

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