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Some lawmakers expressed concern that a rift among White House advisers could imperil the deal at a final stage of negotiations. (Damian Paletta. Erica Werner and Yasmeen Abutaleb) 3. A federal judge said he is skeptical that there is enough evidence to convict Michael Flynn's former business partner of

E IN THE NEWS: 1. Tens of thousands of Puerto Rican protesters continue to occupy the blue cobblestone streets of Old San Juan to demand that Gov. Ricardo Rossello resign amid allegations of corruption and the revelation of a scandalous group chat involving his inner circle. The mobilization against the 40-yea

, jolted by a recent report that found the Treasury Department was running out of cash much faster than previously forecasted," Damian Paletta and Erica Werner report. "But the talks have bogged down amid acrimony between Democrats and the White House, and now Washington's leaders run the risk of a fiscal

uan. (Carlos Giusti/AP) THE DOMESTIC AGENDA: -- The FBI arrested two former senior officials who served in the administration of Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rossello in connection with a corruption scandal that is prompting calls for the governor's ouster.. Stein reports: "The arrests also spurred concerns on C

dget and debt deal are unlikely to include many — if any — actual spending cuts, even as the debt limit is lifted for two years. Damian Palette and Erica Werner report: "The agreement appeared likely to mark a retreat for White House officials who had demanded major spending cuts in exchange for a new budg

has earned about $100 million. (Hollywood Reporter) Rossello says he will not run for re-election POWER PLAYERS IN THE NEWS: 1. Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rossello, who is facing the threat of impeachment as the streets fill with anger, frustration and impatience, announced last night that he will not seek re

dget and debt deal are unlikely to include many — if any — actual spending cuts, even as the debt limit is lifted for two years. Damian Paletta and Erica Werner EFTA00044480 report: "The agreement appeared likely to mark a retreat for White House officials who had demanded major spending cuts in exchange

out $100 million. (Hollywood Reporter) Rossella says he will not run for re-election POWER PLAYERS IN THE NEWS: EFTA00044483 1. Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rossello, who is facing the threat of impeachment as the streets fill with anger, frustration and impatience, announced last night that he will not seek re

was rejected. Instead, negotiators agreed to $77 billion in accounting changes that probably wouldn't constrain any future spending," Paletta and Erica Werner report in their story on the deal. "But the deal locked in more spending for the military, something Trump has tried to make a hallmark of his firs

Puerto Rico, protesters shut down a major highway and paralyzed most of San Juan as they continued demanding the EFTA00047248 resignation of Gov. Ricardo Rossello. The Times's Frances Robles and Alejandra Rosa report: "The protest was one of the largest ever seen on the island, as Puerto Ricans streamed into