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House Speaker Ryan seeks to head off Republican revolt on immigration
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May 17, 2018
House Speaker Ryan seeks to head off Republican revolt on immigration
U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan sought to head off revolts on Wednesday from the right and center of…
Trump’s pick for new CIA chief dogged by secret prisons
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March 14, 2018
Trump’s pick for new CIA chief dogged by secret prisons
Gina Haspel, the veteran CIA undercover officer President Donald Trump picked on Tuesday to head the agency, is supported by…
US government shuts down for second time this year after spending bill vote is held up
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February 9, 2018
US government shuts down for second time this year after spending bill vote is held up
The US government has shut down once again after the Senate failed to pass a stop-gap spending measure. The Senate…
Pelosi speaks for record 8 hours in favor of ‘Dreamers’
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February 8, 2018
Pelosi speaks for record 8 hours in favor of ‘Dreamers’
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi staged a record-breaking, eight-hour speech in hopes of pressuring Republicans to allow a vote on…
House committee votes to release Democrats’ classified memo
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February 6, 2018
House committee votes to release Democrats’ classified memo
The House intelligence committee’s probe of Russian interference in the 2016 election spun further into charges and counter-charges among angry…
How Congress used the shutdown deal to cut more taxes
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January 25, 2018
How Congress used the shutdown deal to cut more taxes
The deal that ended the government shutdown also further cut taxes, adding billions more to the national deficit. The tax…
Democrats vote to temporarily end US government shutdown
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January 23, 2018
Democrats vote to temporarily end US government shutdown
Both the US Senate and the House have voted to restore funding to government agencies — for now. Democrats are…
Donald Trump questions immigration from ‘s***hole’ countries
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January 12, 2018
Donald Trump questions immigration from ‘s***hole’ countries
US President Donald Trump asked why the US allows immigration from “s***hole countries” while discussing a plan with two senators…
Donald Trump disbands his own voter fraud commission
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January 4, 2018
Donald Trump disbands his own voter fraud commission
US President Donald Trump has closed down a commission he set up to investigate voter fraud in the 2016 election.…
Trump supporters greet tax law with shrugs and measured hope
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December 24, 2017
Trump supporters greet tax law with shrugs and measured hope
Ask someone like Sam Banks about the tax plan President Donald Trump signed into law Friday, and you hear something…