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ething Trump has tried to make a hallmark of his first 30 months as president." But the only thing the president has really gone to the mat for on Capitol Hill — triggering the longest-ever government shutdown — was to get billions in additional spending to build his proposed border wall. When he couldn't

Office of Management and Budget leads the administration's efforts on spending, Mr. Mnuchin has emerged as the public face of the administration on Capitol Hill in the spending talks, which took a positive turn this weekend even as impeachment strains the broader relationship between the two branches. Mr. M

as the first time a Russian military plane had violated its airspace, and experts said the incident complicated simmering regional tensions. Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.), Ilhan Omar (D- Minn.), and Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) hold a news conference last week at the Capitol. (J. Scott A

g that suggests we need the troops with razor wire around the capitol. What happened January 6th was in part a failure of senior security leaders on Capitol Hill to anticipate the kind of violence we saw from the mob that broke into the capitol. ... The inauguration is behind us. These troops did a great job

ent on Friday "revealed charges...against a Texas man who allegedly stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 and threatened on social media to kill" Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY). Reuters adds prosecutors "asked a judge on Friday to keep the man, Garret Miller, in jail ahead of a court appearance, according to court re

infrastructure, which will take up a major part of the upcoming $3 trillion 'Build Back Better' plan." Politico adds, "Central to his approach is a Capitol Hill tour that's part listening session, part charm offensive." However, the task he faces was evident in comments from lawmakers. For example, Sen. St

, "despite his shirt's apparent admission and evidence submitted by prosecutors Monday indicating that Miller had tweeted 'assassinate AOC' at Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) in the days following the riot, he reportedly told his mother 'I don't feel that I've done anything wrong and now I'm being locked up." Th

is year. (Salwan Georges/The Washington Post) -- Follow the money: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) had quarterbacked the effort on Capitol Hill to lift sanctions on Russia's largest aluminum producer, a company that soon afterward backed the creation of the first new aluminum-rolling mill

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this year. (Salwan Georges/The Washington Post) -- Follow the money: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R- Ky.) had quarterbacked the effort on Capitol Hill to lift sanctions on Russia's largest aluminum producer, a company that soon afterward backed the creation of the first new aluminum-rolling mill

ent down the giant slide: After seeing a segment on Fox News, Trump endorsed Curt Schilling's possible congressional campaign in Arizona: And Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) wished lefties a happy day: VIDEOS OF THE DAY: Stephen Colbert joked that Trump is acting like a cartoon villain: Trevor Noah questioned

ething Trump has tried to make a hallmark of his first 30 months as president." But the only thing the president has really gone to the mat for on Capitol Hill — triggering the longest-ever government shutdown — was to get billions in additional spending to build his proposed border wall. When he couldn't g

as the first time a Russian military plane had violated its airspace, and experts said the incident complicated simmering regional tensions. Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.), Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), and Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) hold a news conference last week at the Capitol. (J. Scott Ap

afficking against Epstein, 66 (The Hill). White House officials are concerned that House Democrats may call some of Epstein's victims to testify on Capitol Hill about the plea deal Acosta negotiated in 2008, putting the Trump cabinet official in the klieg lights. Acosta declined to comment on Monday (The Wa

es and moderates disagree within the party, as evidenced by a high-profile back-and-forth skirmish between Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D- N.Y.). The two Democratic heavyweights have clashed since the speaker made dismissive remarks about the influence of the freshman lawmaker in a

edge confirmed that McConnell delivered that message in a June phone call about budget sequestration. ... "Mulvaney faces significant obstacles on Capitol Hill, where he made enemies on both sides of the aisle during his three terms as a bomb-throwing House conservative. Democrats openly disdain him as a

's deportation policy — a policy designed to set up an immigration restructuring compromise that never happened." Page 17940 EFTA00047451 Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) and Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) listen during a House Oversight and Reform Committee meeting in February. (J. Scott

Meadows, 60, was considered for the position of Trump's chief of staff last year, but Trump ultimately told him that he would like him to remain on Capitol Hill. ... In his statement, Meadows praised Trump and said his work with him 'is only beginning.' This President has accomplished incredible results for

r and has good experience there. .... The presidency shouldn't be a training job. You get in there, you've got to hit the ground running."' — Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) will keynote a Spanish-language town hall for Sanders. The event is scheduled for Sunday and she is expected to be join Sanders at a campa

ny Hoyer's plans were met with bipartisan protest. (Mike DeBonis and Karoun Demirjian) 9. Tiffany Caban, a liberal public defender backed by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, declared victory in the Queens district attorney Democratic primary. Caban had a lead of just over 1,000 votes over her closest challenger with 99

t Barnes, Felicia Sonmez and Tara Bahrampour report: "The order was part of last-minute wrangling in the lower courts, in the Supreme Court and on Capitol Hill as the justices are set to vote on the issue before the end of their term, presumably this week. ... Solicitor General Noel Francisco, EFTA0002121

ME TOO MOVEMENT: EFTA00021227 --- PAGE BREAK --- -- The latest sexual assault allegation against Trump has been greeted with relative silence on Capitol Hill — particularly by Republicans. Colby Itkowitz, Emily Davies and Hailey Fuchs report: "The muted reaction to the claim by [magazine columnist E. Je