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The Big Idea The budget deal shows how unserious the GOP is about deficits in the Trump era President Trump, accompanied by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, visits the Capitol in March for a lunch with the Republican caucus. (Melina Mara/The Washington Post) BYE HOHMANN with Mariana Alfaro THE BIG

hile suspending the federal debt ceiling until after both men's 2020 reelection fights. It also illustrates how hollow so much of the rhetoric from McConnell, Trump and other Republicans was during Barack Obama's presidency. Discretionary spending is growing at a faster clip under Trump than Obama. The

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(7/23, Wu, 10.31M) reports "the late Rep. John Lewis will lie in state at the US Capitol next week," House Speaker Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader McConnell announced Thursday. Lewis "will lie in state outdoors for the public visitation on the East Front Steps of the Capitol because of COVID-19 precauti

education/trump-trains-his-eyes-on-education-as-he-hunts-path-to- victory/2020/07/22/4bc3c9f6-c835-11ea-8ffe-372be8d82298_story.html> (7/23, Meckler, Scherer, Dawsey, I4.2M) reports that Trump "sees two school issues as key to reelection, and after paying almost no attention to education for most of his

nday, charging toward a rare weekend session as Republicans push past procedural steps to install [her] before Election Day." Senate Majority Leader McConnell "said he will begin the process as soon as the Senate Judiciary Committee wraps up its work Thursday," and he "said Monday that Barrett demonstrate

alth-coronavirus-canada-border/u-s-borders-with-canada-mexico- to-stay-closed-to-non-essential-travel-until-nov-21-idUSKBN2741VM> (10/19, Shepardson, Scherer) reports that the Homeland Security Department announced on Monday that the US land borders with Canada and Mexico "will remain closed to all non-e

day, charging toward a rare weekend session as Republicans push past procedural steps to install [her] before Election Day." Senate Majority Leader McConnell "said he will begin the process as soon as the Senate Judiciary Committee wraps up its work Thursday," and he "said Monday that Barrett demonstrated

to speak to President Trump. INTERNATIONAL NEWS US Borders With Mexico And Canada To Remain Closed Until November 21. Reuters (10/19, Shepardson, Scherer) reports that the Homeland Security Department announced on Monday that the US land borders with Canada and Mexico "will remain closed to all non-e

(7/23, Wu, 10.31M) reports "the late Rep. John Lewis will lie in state at the US Capitol next week," House Speaker Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader McConnell announced Thursday. Lewis "will lie in state outdoors for the public visitation on the East Front Steps of the Capitol because of COVID-19 precauti

be up to governors." WPost Analysis: Trump Sees Reopening Schools, School Choice Polices As Key To Reelection. The Washington Post (7/23, Meckler, Scherer, Dawsey, 14.2M) reports that Trump "sees two school issues as key to reelection, and after paying almost no attention to education for most of his

tion the fact the economy is bouncing back and want to try to contain the amount of spending." The AP (7/7, Mascaro) reports Senate Majority Leader McConnell "is outlining Republican priorities as earlier programs designed to ease Americans through the pandemic and economic fallout begin to expire. He is

ufficiency but rather `broad-based resiliency." Four GOP Senators Have Said They Will Not Attend Jacksonville Convention. The Washington Post (7/7, Scherer, Dawsey, 14.2M) reports the determination of Republicans "to press ahead with a convention next month despite escalating covid-19 cases in the host

(7/23, Wu, 10.31M) reports "the late Rep. John Lewis will lie in state at the US Capitol next week," House Speaker Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader McConnell announced Thursday. Lewis "will lie in state outdoors for the public visitation on the East Front Steps of the Capitol because of COVID-19 precauti

l be up to governors." WPost Analysis: Trump Sees Reopening Schools, School Choke Polices As Key To Reelection. The Washington Post (7/23, Meckler, Scherer, Dawsey, 14.2M) reports that Trump "sees two school issues as key to reelection, and after paying almost no attention to education for most of his

day, charging toward a rare weekend session as Republicans push past procedural steps to install [her] before Election Day." Senate Majority Leader McConnell "said he will begin the process as soon as the Senate Judiciary Committee wraps up its work Thursday," and he "said Monday that Barrett demonstrated

to speak to President Trump. INTERNATIONAL NEWS US Borders With Mexico And Canada To Remain Closed Until November 21. Reuters (10/19, Shepardson, Scherer) reports that the Homeland Security Department announced on Monday that the US land borders with Canada and Mexico "will remain closed to all non-e