Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell will try to muscle through the spending measure, which includes $5.7 billion for Trump’s proposed wall, the sticking point in the standoff between Trump and Democrats
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Giuliani says ‘so what’ if Trump discussed former lawyer’s testimony to Congress
The president’s lawyer appeared on CNN Sunday saying he didn’t know if Trump discussed a congressional interview with Michael Cohen, but it didn’t matter.
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Americans feeling shutdown’s everyday effects
From food safety to school lunches to airport lines, the shutdown is making itself felt in everyday life.
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Mueller’s office refutes report that Trump told lawyer to lie to Congress
The unprecedented public statement regarding its evidence in the Russia probe says the explosive report by BuzzFeed News is inaccurate.
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Unemployment a maze for federal workers during shutdown
Some are hesitant to apply, knowing they will have to pay back the unemployment benefits when they finally return to work.
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AG nominee says he won’t be ‘bullied’ by Trump or anyone else
William Barr, in his confirmation hearing Tuesday, also disclosed having discussed special counsel Robert Mueller with Trump during a meeting in 2017 when Barr declined to join Trump’s legal team.
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Trump’s AG nominee says it’s ‘vitally important’ Mueller be allowed to finish Russia investigation
William Barr, in prepared remarks, also said that the findings of special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation be disclosed to Congress and the public.
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Jared Golden calls for bipartisan talks with Donald Trump to resolve shutdown
Golden, a Democrat, said that instead of three-way talks among Trump and two Democrats — Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer —the top congressional Republicans ought to be in the room negotiating as well.
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Trump condemns report that FBI probed whether he had been working on behalf of Russia
He objects to a pair of startling newspaper headlines and says he’s been tougher on Russia than ‘the last three or four presidents.’
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Trade war’s wounded: Companies improvise to bandage financial impact
Tariffs are adding costs, causing hardships and raising uncertainty for many U.S. businesses.