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How a Trump whistleblower claim spun (out of control)
“WHO CHANGED THE LONG STANDING WHISTLEBLOWER RULES JUST BEFORE SUBMITTAL OF THE FAKE WHISTLEBLOWER REPORT? DRAIN THE SWAMP!” Trump tweeted on Sept. 30.
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Missouri lawmaker seeks probe of GOP’s census look-alike mailings
He and other Democrats have increasingly looked outside the halls of Congress to prepare for next year’s census as they mistrust the Trump administration’s handling of the count.
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House Democrats divided on how much evidence they need to impeach Trump
“It would be difficult for me to contemplate that Congress doesn’t take action,” the Rhode Island Democrat said, referring to a vote on articles of impeachment.
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Impeachment news roundup: Sept. 30
By the rules: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell reiterated on Monday that he is bound by Senate rules to take up articles of impeachment if they are presented by the House.
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Meet the key appropriations players of the fall
White House will be focused on this fall and winter.
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Federal agency ordered to investigate Homeland Security nominee
Bryan joins a long line of Trump administration nominees who’ve faced controversy.
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Health care riders, farm payouts slow stopgap deal
House Rules Chairman Jim McGovern of Massachusetts, also an Agriculture Committee member, said Tuesday he wants to see the borrowing cap lifted as part of the continuing resolution as well.
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Term limit rules targeted by Trump aren’t tipping scale on House GOP retirements
In a tweet early Monday, Trump urged House GOP leaders to alter conference rules to allow committee chairs (and ranking members if in the minority) to hold their posts for more than six years.
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Trump pressures House GOP leaders to get rid of committee chair term limits
President Donald Trump on Monday welcomed Congress back to Washington by pressuring House Republican leaders to make a major rule change and by trying to humiliate one of their former colleagues challenging
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Rebuke of James Comey provokes chatter, but likely not resolution
enough in Thursday’s rebuke of former FBI Director James Comey to get the Capitol Hill chattering class going, but likely not enough to settle the matter altogether or lead to any bombshell response from Congress
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The GOP is confirming Trump judicial nominees it stalled under Obama
Since the beginning of the 116th Congress in January, the Senate has confirmed another 63.
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Coming soon to Fairport, NY: The Louise and Bob Slaughter Post Office
A post office in Fairport, N.Y. is on its way to being named for the late Rep. Louise Slaughter and her late husband Bob.
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Democrats tried to ‘blackmail’ casino owner to let employees unionize, conservative group claims
Red Rock had written to Congress in December asking it to correct the “drafting error” on the renovation depreciation schedule in the 2017 tax overhaul.
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Trump wants to lift restrictions on how long it can hold migrant families
McAleenan said the new rules would take effect 60 days after publication in the Federal Register, expected Friday.
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House Democrats thread the needle on impeachment in hometown town halls
Rashida Tlaib of Michigan and Al Green of Texas introduced a bill in March directing the committee to initiate an impeachment inquiry, but that sort of mandate is no longer required under House rules,
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Senate panel advances asylum bill over Democratic objections
Schumer said piecemeal approaches to immigration don’t work and Congress and the president should work on a comprehensive overhaul using the bipartisan 2013 Senate bill as a base.
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Democrats say support for new NAFTA depends on Trump
Congressional action on the United States-Mexico-Canada trade pact to replace the NAFTA agreement will depend on whether the Trump administration offers House Democrats changes that will achieve “substantial
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Trump’s new asylum rule left dead in the water after court decisions
administration’s attempt to gut asylum protections while doing an end-run around Congress has been stopped.”
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Fifth GPO inspector general in last year concerned with leadership instability
On June 25, the White House withdrew its nomination for Robert C. Tapella to be the director. Tapella was first nominated by President Donald Trump in June 2018 and renominated in January.
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Census question may be dead, but Trump’s backup plan could still reshape political map
President Donald Trump surrendered his legal fight earlier this month to ask about citizenship on the upcoming census, but his administration is marching forward on a Republican strategy that could upend