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In today’s Politics Chat: Democrats plan to move the January 6th plaque honoring law enforcement officers from the Capitol basement to public view. Sixteen Democratic senators asked Republican leaders to reverse the Medicaid cuts in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Senator Elizabeth Warren called for a higher federal minimum wage and an end to congressional stock trading and surveillance pricing. Democrats on several committees have asked corporations that cut deals with Trump to provide records by January 4. Secretary of State Marco Rubio reportedly warned Trump about Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s affair with a Chinese spy. Trump has replaced chief of staff Susie Wiles with Stephen Miller. Attorney General Todd Blanche said he will consider criminal charges against Democrats calling for accountability. House Republicans elected Jim Jordan to lead their conference. Every House Republican except Thomas Massie backed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in a procedural vote on Massie’s impeachment articles.

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