Welcome to the online version of ‘From the Politics Desk,’ an evening newsletter that delivers the latest reporting and analysis from the NBC News Politics team about the White House, Capitol Hill, and the campaign trail. In this edition, Allan Smith delves into how Donald Trump is attempting to reshape the GOP’s relationship with the tech industry while vying for American attention. Jonathan Allen explores the delicate position lawmakers may find themselves in as they vote to confirm Trump’s budget chief. And we examine the latest legal hurdles Trump’s policies are encountering. On the surface, it appears that Trump’s actions are aimed at reshaping the relationship between the GOP and the tech industry, but in reality, it seems like a game of political chess, trying to influence policy and finance among the tech giants. Lawmakers, in this complex power game, seem like pawns in a larger strategy.
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