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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

y 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 Applewtiite/AP) THE DIVI

Defending the Integrity of Voting Systems Act by unanimous consent, putting pressure on the House to consider a companion bill currently pending on Capitol Hill." The bill "would amend the U.S. Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, or CFAA, to prohibit interference with voting systems `used for the management, supp

ar tactic Thursday of blaming others for a problem many believe he created, tossing his own base under the bus to deflect outrage from GOP allies on Capitol Hill and beyond." The Daily Caller (7/18, Athey, 716K) reports, "Critics called the chant `racist,' and a number of Republicans have publicly disavowed

o use the word "racist" to describe the President's tweets about Omar and fellow Reps. Alexandria Ocasio- Cortez (D-NY), Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), and Rashida Tlaib (D-MI). Two of the broadcast networks led with the story. Jonathan Karl reported on ABC World News Tonight (7/18, lead story, 3:55, Muir, 597K), "P

President Biden's "proposal to dramatically expand the inheritance tax bill for wealthy Americans is running into some headwinds with Democrats on Capitol Hill, showcasing nervousness about the scope and size of elements of the White House's ambitious tax plans." Bloomberg adds, "Instead of hitting heirs wi

WPost Examines Tlaib's Newfound "Political Relevance" In Mideast Debate. The Washington Post (5/20, 10.52M) examines the increasing stature of Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), "the lone Palestinian American member of Congress," after she this week "stood face to face with the president of the United States on an a

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

r he made problematic comments on Twitter. Paul Farhi reports: "The editor, Jonathan Weisman, came under fire for tweets questioning whether Reps. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) and Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) actually represented the Midwest and whether Reps. Lloyd Doggett (D- Tex.) and John Lewis (D-Ga.) represented the

Manchin III, a moderate 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

), immigration (by 10 points), and health care (by 34 points)." Tlaib: Netanyahu took 'page out of Trump's book' -- Reps. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) and Rashida Tlaib (D- Mich.) blasted Israel for blocking their visit. Rachael Bade reports: "Speaking to reporters at the Minnesota state Page 17236 EFTA00046747

e Manchin III, a moderate 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

), immigration (by 10 points), and health care (by 34 points)." Tlaib: Netanyahu took 'page out of Trump's book' -- Reps. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) and Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) blasted Israel for blocking their visit. Rachael Bade reports: "Speaking to reporters at the Minnesota state house in St. Paul, Omar call

am deeply, deeply sorry," Herring said. Page 13808 EFTA00044319 Nancy Pelosi speaks to reporters following a House Democratic caucus meeting on Capitol Hill. (Andrew Harnik/AP) PELOSI VS. AOC: -- When Pelosi said, "Regrets is not what I do," the speaker was referring to comments she made about "the Sq

atic caucus. "They're four people and that's how many votes they got," she said. The Squad — consisting of Omar, Alexandria Ocasio- Cortez (N.Y.), Rashida Tlaib (Mich.) and Ayanna Pressley (Mass.) — replied by calling Pelosi a bully. "The four are struggling with the speaker's moves to isolate them in rece

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

y 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 Applewhite/AP) EFTA000472

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

rine= (D-Mass.) was the highest ranking member to back an inquiry before Lujan's announcement. > Israel: Days after Reps. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) and Rashida Tlaib (D- Mich.) were barred from entering Israel for an official visit, the pair of progressive lawmakers urged their fellow members of Congress to visit

des away: Former special counsel Mueller's investigation has largely faded from the airwaves less than a month after his high-profile testimony on Capitol Hill, serving as a possible sign for Democrats that public interest in the probe is waning. During a rally in New Hampshire last week, Trump did not lau

erine (D-Mass.) was the highest ranking member to back an inquiry before Lujan's announcement. > Israel: Days after Reps. lihan Omar (D-Minn.) and Rashida Tlaib (D- Mich.) were barred from entering Israel for an official visit, the pair of progressive lawmakers urged their fellow members of Congress to visit