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Democrat from West Virginia who has sought to develop bipartisan gun-control measures, has gone mostly cold, according to Capitol Hill aides. ... [Mitch] McConnell has rebuffed calls to bring the Senate back to Washington to deal with the issue, and his advisers acknowledged that he is unlikely to act without

to bring the Senate back to Washington to deal with the issue, and his advisers acknowledged that he is unlikely to act without Trump's leadership. McConnell has told advisers that he would push legislation only if the president were fully on board." -- Meanwhile, Rep. Pete King (R-N.Y.) co-sponsored th

ederal executions proceed next week by "setting aside" a district court's injunction that blocks it from carrying out lethal injections as planned. Mark Berman reports: "This request, which came hours after an appeals court blocked a similar application, marked an escalation of the administration's push to

he reelection campaigns for Trump and Sen. Mitch McConnell (R- Ky.) are selling "Back-to-Back Supreme Court

versity." -- Politicizing the judicial branch and further eroding the legitimacy of the Supreme Court, the reelection campaigns for Trump and Sen. Mitch McConnell (R- Ky.) are selling "Back-to-Back Supreme Court Champs" T-shirts that include references to Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh. From Felicia Sonmez:

es against Dayton shooter's friend filed -- A friend of the Dayton shooter bought him body armor and helped him assemble his weapon, the FBI said. Mark Berman reports: "Those details were included in a criminal complaint charging the friend — Ethan Kollie, 24 — with two counts related to his purchase and

versity." -- Politicizing the judicial branch and further eroding the legitimacy of the Supreme Court, the reelection campaigns for Trump and Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) are selling "Back-to-Back Supreme Court Champs" T-shirts that include references to Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh. From Felicia Sonmez:

T-shirts that include references to Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh. From Felicia Sonmez: "The black T-shirt features the silhouettes of Trump and McConnell on the front and the names of Gorsuch and Kavanaugh on its sleeves. It is available to supporters who make a donation of $35 or more through a join

ges against Dayton shooter's friend filed -- A friend of the Dayton shooter bought him body armor and helped him assemble his weapon, the FBI said. Mark Berman reports: "Those details were included in a criminal complaint charging the friend — Ethan Kollie, 24 — with two counts related to his purchase and

emerged as a litmus test for Democrats seeking the White House," ■ Elfrink reports. "Last week, reports that ancestors of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) owned slaves raised questions about whether those historical crimes are relevant for politicians weighing the issue today. McConnell, who

Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) owned slaves raised questions about whether those historical crimes are relevant for politicians weighing the issue today. McConnell, who opposes reparations, has denied that his family's legacy should impact his stance, noting that tracing the history of slaveholding is complex

aterlogged communities seem to have dodged the kind of full-blown natural disaster that seemed possible just a few days earlier. (M Ashley Cusick, Mark Berman and Joel_Achenbach) 2. Investigators in Louisiana worked through the weekend, despite the storm, to determine how the founder of the Baton Rouge A

ve emerged as a litmus test for Democrats seeking the White House," Elf rink reports. "Last week, reports that ancestors of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) owned slaves raised questions about whether those historical crimes are relevant for politicians weighing the issue today. McConnell, who o

Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) owned slaves raised questions about whether those historical crimes are relevant for politicians weighing the issue today. McConnell, who opposes reparations, has denied that his family's legacy should impact his stance, noting that tracing the history of slaveholding is complex

erlogged communities seem to have dodged the kind of full- blown natural disaster that seemed possible just a few days earlier. (■ , Ashley Cusick, Mark Berman and Joel Achenbach) 2. Investigators in Louisiana worked through the weekend, despite the storm, to determine how the founder of the Baton Rouge A

peaker Paul Ryan and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. If they were going to have to deal with an alien

ly reasonable chief among the contenders, and he quickly became the subject of intense lobbying by House Speaker Paul Ryan and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. If they were going to have to deal with an alien like Donald Trump, then best they do it with the help of a member of their own kind. Priebus, fort

bbyist, and Clinton confidant Vernon Jordan; labor secretary nominee Wilbur Ross; Bloomberg Media CEO Justin Smith; Washington Post national reporter Mark Berman; and a table full of women lobbyists and fixers, including the music industry’s longtime representative in Washington, Hillary Rosen; Elon Musk’s D.C

andbook of Political Corruption: A Handbook (Paul M. Heywood ed., 2015) (focusing on international and comparative corruption issues). Il See, e.g., McDonnell v. United States, 136 S.Ct. 2355, 2365 (2016) (describing quid pro quo requirement for federal bribery offense, 78 U.S.C. § 201, in relation to extor

x-Officer, N.Y. Times, Aug. 5, 2016, at A15; Richard Perez-Pena, Officer Indicted in Shooting Death of Unarmed Man, N.Y. Times, July 30, 2015, at Al; Mark Berman, Minn. Officer Acquitted in Shooting of Philando Castile During Traffic Stop, Dismissed From Police Force, Wash. Post (June 17, 2017), hitps://www.wa