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emanded a new economic relief package to address the dramatically worsening coronavirus pandemic before the end of the year. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) flatly rejected such a proposal, while Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) implored both sides to begin negotiating as the virus appeared to be se

ial figure to the Federal Reserve. Judy Shelton is being considered for "a seat on the central bank's board of governors," Rachel Siegel reports. "McConnell (R-Ky.) took procedural steps Thursday to set up a vote on Shelton's long-pending nomination for as early as next week. Also on Thursday, Sen. Lisa

aid investigators did not find evidence that his decision to sign off on the puzzlingly lenient deal was "based on corruption." (Matt Zapotosky and Beth Reinhard) The Senate is poised to confirm a controversial figure to the Federal Reserve. Judy Shelton is being considered for "a seat on the central bank's

e Court would probably then hear an appeal, in which would probably again cast a deciding vote — one way or another — in June of an election year. McConnell mum on whether he supports Trump-Obamacare lawsuit -- Here are three telling illustrations of how the 5th Circuit could hand Trump a Pyrrhic victor

that the third debate, which will be hosted by ABC News and Univision, will be held in Houston. -- Democrats are increasingly focused on portraying Mitch McConnell as a villain in a bid to win back the Senate and energize liberals. IM Costa reports: "That effort gained new momentum on Tuesday as Amy McGrath,

move: They publicly severed ties with Saudi Arabia. Months later, however, the country's efforts to continue influencing U.S. policy remain strong. Beth Reinhard, EFTA00043109 Jonathan O'Connell and Tom Hamburger report: "Since fall 2018, high- powered lobbyists and lawyers have reaped millions of dollars f

by unanimous consent. (Devlin Barrett) 4. Mitch McConnell and Republican senators are pushing Trump to acc

victims compensation fund, Paul objected when Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) tried to approve the bill by unanimous consent. (Devlin Barrett) 4. Mitch McConnell and Republican senators are pushing Trump to accept an agreement with Democrats that would avoid stiff budget cuts and steer clear of a potential

TOWARD WOMEN: -- "Behind the scenes the night Trump partied at Mar-a- Lago with Jeffrey Epstein and NFL cheerleaders," by Rosalind S. Helderman and Beth Reinhard: "In November 1992, eager for a comeback, Trump threw a raucous party with NFL cheerleaders at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida and invited NBC to

victims compensation fund, Paul objected when Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) tried to approve the bill by unanimous consent. (Devlin Barrett) 4. Mitch McConnell and Republican senators are pushing Trump to accept an agreement with Democrats that would avoid stiff budget cuts and steer clear of a potential d

by unanimous consent. (Devlin Barrett) 4. Mitch McConnell and Republican senators are pushing Trump to acc

TOWARD WOMEN: -- "Behind the scenes the night Trump partied at Mar-a-Lago with Jeffrey Epstein and NFL cheerleaders," by Rosalind S. Helderman and Beth Reinhard: "In November 1992, eager for a comeback, Trump threw a raucous party with NFL cheerleaders at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida and invited NBC to

e. ... Patel also sparred with Rod Rosenstein during his time supervising the Russia probe." -- Two former top staffers to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell lobbied for an aluminum mill project in Kentucky backed by a close ally of Vladimir Putin. From Politico: "The disclosure comes as Democrats are p

nistration to review Rusal's $200 million investment in the Kentucky project — concerned that the mill will supply the Defense Department — and as McConnell weathers criticism for helping block a congressional effort to stop the investment. The Russian firm was only able to make the investment after it

the better part of two decades starting in the late 1980s before suddenly becoming rivals over the rights to a Palm Beach, Fla., property in 2004. Beth Reinhard, Rosalind S. Helderman and Marc Fisher report: "Photos and articles captured the men together over the years, the future president of the United S

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

ly 35 billion opioids — half of the pills distributed in the country — were handled by just 15 percent of pharmacies. Jenn Abelson, Andrew Ba Tran, Beth Reinhard and Aaron C. Davis report: "With the release and analysis of a federal database tracking every pain pill sold in the United States at the height of

ge. ... Patel also sparred with Rod Rosenstein during his time supervising the Russia probe." -- Two former top staffers to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell lobbied for an aluminum mill project in Kentucky backed by a close ally of Vladimir Putin. From Politico: "The disclosure comes as Democrats are pu

inistration to review Rusal's $200 million investment in the Kentucky project — concerned that the mill will supply the Defense Department — and as McConnell weathers criticism for helping block a congressional effort to stop the investment. The Russian firm was only able to make the investment after it

the better part of two decades starting in the late 1980s before suddenly becoming rivals over the rights to a Palm Beach, Fla., property in 2004. Beth Reinhard, Rosalind S. Helderman and Marc Fisher report: "Photos and articles captured the men together over the years, the future president of the United St

" "U.S.-Israeli relations have been strained by the failure of the Obama administration to stress unequivocal support for our long-standing ally," McDonnell said in a statement. "Thus, it's no surprise that President Obama is struggling to shore up support in the Jewish community." EFTA00701773 Exit p

problem for now. However, the campaign website does include a section titled "President Obama's Stance on Israel: Myths vs. Facts." EFTA00701774 Beth Reinhard is a political correspondent for National Journal. Anicic 7. Project Syndicate How the West Was Re-Won Dominique Moisi 24 July 2012-- In 2005, a