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Floodlights from the U.S, illuminate the border wall, topped with razor wire, as a people pass Monday, Jan. 7, 2019, at the beach in Tijuana, Mexico. With no breakthrough in sight, President Donald Trump will argue his case to the nation Tuesday night that a
Politics & Policy

Trump, Democrats taking border wall fight to prime-time TV

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer have flatly refused to pay for the wall.

7 years ago

President Donald Trump waves as he departs after speaking on the South Lawn of the White House (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Politics & Policy

Trump plans border visit as shutdown lurches into 3rd week

As the shutdown lurched into a third week, many Republicans watched nervously from the sidelines as hundreds of thousands of federal workers went without pay.

7 years ago

Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg poses for the official photo at the Supreme Court in Washington, DC on November 30, 2018.
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Ginsburg misses Supreme Court arguments for first time after cancer surgery

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is not taking part in today's oral arguments before the court.

7 years ago

U.S. Rep. Chris Smith, a Republican, represents New Jersey's 4th Congressional District. (Mel Evans/AP Photo)
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As only N.J. Republican in Congress, Chris Smith ready to help Dems on regional issues

Smith said he’s prepared to help Democrats in the region when it comes to vital Northeast transportation projects.

7 years ago

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President Donald Trump tells reporters on the South Lawn of the White House that the U.S. will not withdraw its troops from Syria until the Islamic State has been defeated. (Alex Brandon/AP)
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Politics & Policy

Trump, Bolton say U.S. withdrawal from Syria is conditional on defeat of ISIS

Bolton is expected to tell Israel's prime minister that troops will remain at a base in Syria to counter Iranian activity, according to a senior U.S. administration official.

7 years ago

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass, addresses an overflow crowd outside an organizing event at McCoy's Bar Patio and Grill in Council Bluffs, Iowa, Friday, Jan. 4, 2019. (Nati Harnik/AP Photo)
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Warren’s trip to Iowa tests themes for a likely 2020 run

Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren has made her Iowa debut with all the look of a presidential candidate, bringing her brand of liberalism to the nation's premier caucus state.

7 years ago

White House Senior Adviser Jared Kushner, (left), Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen, and Vice President Mike Pence, talk as they walk down the steps of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House complex, Saturday, Jan. 5, 2019, in Washington. (Alex Brandon/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Weekend shutdown talks led by Pence to go into a second day

Trump confirmed to reporters that he privately told Democrats, in the Friday meeting with congressional leaders, that the shutdown could drag on for "months or even years."

7 years ago

Rep. John Sarbanes, D-Md., speaks during a news conference to unveil House Democrats' anti-corruption bill, known as H.R. 1, the For the People Act, at the U.S. Capitol on Friday. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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Politics & Policy

House Dems introduce anti-corruption 'For the People Act'

The "For The People Act" is a 571-page compendium of existing problems and proposed solutions in four political hot zones: voting, political money, redistricting and ethics.

7 years ago

Nora Brooks a furloughed customer service representative for the Internal Revenue Service poses for a photograph at her home in Philadelphia, Thursday, Jan. 3, 2019. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Community

Unpaid bills, leftovers, downtime: Workers cope in shutdown

As the government's partial shutdown pushed toward a third week, hundreds of thousands of federal workers are feeling the financial pinch.

7 years ago

Donald Trump accepts the 2016 GOP presidential nomination at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland. Some party activists want to prevent a primary challenge to Trump in 2020. (Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images)
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Politics & Policy

RNC members want to block a primary challenge to Trump

Some members of the RNC are backing an effort to block potential primary challengers to Trump, even though insiders insist it's too late to change the rules for 2020.

7 years ago

Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie (Miguel Martinez for WHYY, file)
Politics & Policy

Chris Christie to states: Fight U.S. control of sports bets

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie wants lawmakers across the country to resist a bill that would give the federal government control over regulating sports betting.

7 years ago

Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan, hours after being sworn in on the House floor, profanely called to impeach the president, prompting her own leaders to distance themselves from her comments. (Carolyn Kaster/AP)
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Politics & Policy

Profane impeachment call from Rep. Tlaib gets quick rebuke

Just hours after Dems took control of the House and Pelosi cautioned against moving toward impeaching Trump, freshman Rep. Rashida Tlaib profanely vowed to remove the him.

7 years ago

102 women serve in the House on the first day of Congress in 2019 (Sean McMinn/NPR)
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Politics & Policy

What it looks like to have a record number of women in the House of Representatives

One hundred twenty-seven. That's how many women will be in Congress this year, up from 110 in the previous Congress. It's a jump that's simultaneously so big and so small.

7 years ago

A report released on Wednesday concluded that a series of security breaches and law enforcement failures allowed an active shooter to kill 17 students and faculty. (Wilfredo Lee/AP)
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Community

Parkland shooting report calls for arming teachers, chronicles blunders

A blistering report released Wednesday looking into the massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School last year, exposes a litany of security breaches and chaotic protocol

7 years ago

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., offered an apology after allegations were made public of sexual harassment and discrimination on his 2016 campaign. (Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)
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Politics & Policy

Bernie Sanders responds to allegations of sexism, harassment by aides during 2016 race

Over the past week, alumni of Bernie Sanders' presidential campaign have stepped forward to allege inappropriate behavior and unfair treatment of women.

7 years ago

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