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White House deputy chief of staff James Blair is one of the most important people in politics you’ve never heard of — yet. On this week’s episode of Deep Dive, he talks with POLITICO Capitol Bureau Chief and Senior Washington Columnist Rachael Bade to pull back the curtain on how Trump 2.0 has managed to do so much in just two months; Susie Wiles’s style as chief of staff; the White House reaction to the latest Democratic dysfunction on Capitol Hill; the administration’s hope to ease tariff concerns and the president’s true strategy behind threatening judges with impeachment.

Rachael Bade is Capitol Bureau Chief and Senior Washington Correspondent for POLITICO.

James Blair is a White House deputy chief of staff.

Kara Tabor is a producer for POLITICO audio.

Alex Keeney is a senior producer for POLITICO audio.

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White House deputy chief of staff James Blair is one of the most important people in politics you’ve never heard of — yet. On this week’s episode of Deep Dive, he talks with POLITICO Capitol Bureau Chief and Senior Washington Columnist Rachael Bade to pull back the curtain on how Trump 2.0 has managed to do so much in just two months; Susie Wiles’s style as chief of staff; the White House reaction to the latest Democratic dysfunction on Capitol Hill; the administration’s hope to ease tariff concerns and the president’s true strategy behind threatening judges with impeachment.

Rachael Bade is Capitol Bureau Chief and Senior Washington Correspondent for POLITICO.

James Blair is a White House deputy chief of staff.

Kara Tabor is a producer for POLITICO audio.

Alex Keeney is a senior producer for POLITICO audio.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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