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Katie Zacharia will no longer serve as President Donald Trump’s press secretary after spending less than a week on the job, thrusting the White House’s communications operation back into a state of chaos.

Zacharia was out of the role as of Friday, according to people familiar with the matter who requested anonymity to describe the decision before it was made public.

A White House official said Zacharia is transitioning out of the job. It’s unclear if she would take another position in the White House or in Trump’s orbit.

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• Bloomberg Washington Correspondent Tyler Kendall.
• Atlantic Council Nonresident Senior Fellow Melinda Haring.
• Stonecourt Capital Partner Rick Davis and Harvard Kennedy School Ash Center Visiting Democracy Fellow Jeanne Sheehan Zaino.
• Decision Tree Research Founder and CEO Gregory Allen.

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The super political action committee tied to House Speaker Mike Johnson said it raised $94.4 million in the third quarter and entered October with $155.2 million in cash on hand as it shifts money to more competitive races before next month’s midterm elections.

The Congressional Leadership Fund and an allied nonprofit called American Action Network have raised $370 million so far in the two-year election cycle, a record for the groups, the PAC said Thursday.

Republican super PACs and party committees have enjoyed a wide fundraising edge, building a $1.1 billion war chest in their party committees and main super PACs by the end of the second quarter, triple the amount Democrats held.

Bloomberg Washington Correspondents Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz deliver insight and analysis on the latest headlines from the White House and Capitol Hill, including conversations with influential lawmakers and key figures in politics and policy. On this edition, Joe and Kailey speak with:

• Bloomberg Washington Correspondent Tyler Kendall.
• Stonecourt Capital Partner Rick Davis and Third Way Executive Vice President Jim Kessler.
• Siena Research Institute Executive Director Don Levy.
• Bloomberg News US Economy Team Leader Reade Pickert.
• Democratic Congressman Greg Stanton of Arizona.

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US consumer prices advanced in September at the fastest pace in five months and a gauge of underlying price pressures rose by more than expected, keeping the squeeze on household budgets ahead of November’s midterm elections.

The consumer price index rose 0.6% from a month earlier, driven by a surge in fuel costs, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data out Wednesday. A key measure of underlying price pressures, which excludes food and energy, was up 0.3%.

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• Bloomberg News White House Reporter and Washington Correspondent Jeff Mason.
• University of Arizona Professor Samara Klar.
• Stonecourt Capital Partner Rick Davis and Harvard Kennedy School Ash Center Visiting Democracy Fellow Jeanne Sheehan Zaino.
• Democratic Congressman Don Beyer of Virginia.

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The White House said it has asked US Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign from her post following allegations of unethical conduct.

President Donald Trump, speaking to reporters on Tuesday, indicated that she would be leaving.

“I didn’t speak to her, no — but she will not be there. I didn’t like what I read,” Trump said. White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia told reporters earlier she had been asked to resign.

Guilfoyle, a Trump appointee, came under scrutiny in a series of reports by the Wall Street Journal alleging she solicited or accepted money, travel and other benefits from private individuals while using — or offering to use — her access to US officials and her diplomatic position to advance their interests.

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• Bloomberg News Senior White House Reporter and Washington Correspondent Josh Wingrove.
• Stimson Center Senior Fellow Kelly Grieco.
• Stonecourt Capital Partner Rick Davis and Harvard Kennedy School Ash Center Visiting Democracy Fellow Jeanne Sheehan Zaino.
• Morning Consult US Politics Analyst Eli Yokley.

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President Donald Trump’s deal with Moscow on its diesel exports and his praise for Vladimir Putin are just the latest in a string of Russia-related news that has sparked public criticisms from Republicans weeks ahead of a midterm election that increasingly favors Democrats.

Trump has said he is working with the Russian president to release the country’s diesel supplies into global markets, upending years of sanctions in a bid to ease fuel prices before the Nov. 3 elections. The move has prompted European officials to warn that increasing Russia’s diesel sales will boost Moscow’s war effort in Ukraine.

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• Bloomberg Washington Correspondent Tyler Kendall.
• Republican Congressman Mike Lawler of New York.
• Harvard Kennedy School Ash Center Visiting Democracy Fellow Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck Partner Rosemary Becchi.
• Bloomberg Television Markets Correspondent Norah Mulinda.
• Chatham House Associate Fellow Natasha Hall.

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President Donald Trump is establishing a committee to investigate mortgage fraud allegations against Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook and is forcing her to appear at a White House hearing to defend herself, a dramatic escalation in his efforts to oust her from her role.

The White House shared a memorandum dated Wednesday from Trump to establish the committee.

“As President, it is my job to ensure the laws are faithfully executed, including by firing subordinates who cannot be trusted to tell the truth and follow the law,” Trump said in the memo. He said the committee would investigate whether there is “cause” for Cook’s removal following a Supreme Court decision in June that allowed her to remain in her role while she fought an earlier attempt to fire her.

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• Bloomberg Washington Correspondent Tyler Kendall.
• Kpler Head of Policy and Geopolitical Risk Michelle Brouhard.
• Harvard Kennedy School Ash Center Visiting Democracy Fellow Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Friday Reporter Public Affairs Founder Lisa Camooso Miller
• Former Senior Economic Advisor to President Donald Trump Stephen Moore.

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President Donald Trump said the US would not attack Iran ahead of November’s midterm elections, citing what he said were “productive discussions” with the Islamic Republic.

“We will not be attacking Iran at any time prior to the Midterm Elections to be held in the United States on November 3rd,” Trump said in a social media post Thursday.

The president’s comments amounted to an unusual blending of US national security issues and domestic politics. And his decision to lay off new strikes comes despite Iran ramping up attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, Tehran-backed militants in Yemen attacking energy facilities in Saudi Arabia and the president’s decision to move US bombers from a base in the United Kingdom because of possible Iran-linked threats.

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• Bloomberg Washington Correspondent Tyler Kendall.
• Cohen Group Senior Advisor Jen Gavito.
• Stonecourt Capital Partner Rick Davis and Messina Group Vice President Hannah Muldavin.
• Florida Democratic Candidate for Governor David Jolly.

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Texas Governor Greg Abbott is planning to skip a political rally in San Antonio headlined by President Donald Trump, declining a chance to appear with the country’s highest-profile Republican as his reelection bid faces a surprisingly strong challenge from Democrat Gina Hinojosa.

Abbott, a longtime Trump ally and GOP stalwart, will instead hold campaign events in Jasper, a city of about 7,500 near the Louisiana border, and College Station, where he will appear at a barbecue described by its organizers as having a maximum capacity of 250. The barbecue will start around the same time as the Trump rally.

“I already have events scheduled that day and will not be able to make it,” Abbott told reporters Monday.

Bloomberg Washington Correspondents Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz deliver insight and analysis on the latest headlines from the White House and Capitol Hill, including conversations with influential lawmakers and key figures in politics and policy. On this edition, Joe and Kailey speak with:

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• Harvard Kennedy School Ash Center Visiting Democracy Fellow Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Maven Advocacy Co-Founding Partner Jeff Burton.
• Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon.
• Bloomberg News Reporter Dan Williams.
• Bloomberg News Senior Editor Bill Faries.
• The Cook Political Reporter Editor Jessica Taylor.

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