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Amid Shutdown Battle, A Conservation Fund Seeks A Lifeline
The Land and Water Conservation Fund is also going to expire next week.
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Senator Wants 'Clarity' From FBI on Hillary Clinton’s Recovered Emails
Judiciary Committee chairman said new revelations bolster the case for an “independent authority” to search records.
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Play of the Day: All Pope, All the Time
Pope Francis is in the United States and late-night TV is all over this historic event.
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Abortion Has Held Up the Budget Before, But the Stakes Are Higher This Time
Debate over reproductive rights caused funding gaps in the 1970s, but not a shutdown.
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Issa Cites Tensions with Executive Branch on Bipartisan DATA Act
Ex-House chairman dismisses IRS’ budget complaints, predicts “scores of FOIA officers” no longer needed.
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Issa Says He’s Never Voted to Shut Down the Government
Senate leaders are to blame, he says, as parks advocates warn of damage.
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Pope Francis Won't Tread Lightly on the Issues that Divide Washington
The pope puts immigration, refugees, and climate change on the top of his agenda.
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Neither Side Budges as Senate Blocks 20-Week Abortion Ban
The vote fell mostly along party lines amid a broader skirmish over Planned Parenthood.
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Next Phase of the Republican Campaign May Look More Like What We've Seen in Past Elections
Candidates other than Donald Trump, as they’re gaining visibility, are attracting more support.
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VA Accounts for More Than One-Third of Government’s Whistleblower Complaints
Testy Senate panel blames IG vacancy, retaliators who go unpunished.
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Senate Leader Offers Bill to Keep Agencies Open and Defund Planned Parenthood
The measure to fund agencies through Dec. 11 is not expected to pass the Senate.
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The Candidate Who Wanted to Kill Federal Employee Unions Has Left the Presidential Race
Hailed as an early frontrunner, Scott Walker grew overconfident, then couldn’t hang on when the going got tough.
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Play of the Day: Hillary Clinton's Way With Words
It is difficult to interpret exactly what the Democrat is saying.
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Play of the Day: Donald Trump Has His Own Bible
When the candidate said the scripture was his favorite book, no one knew that he was talking about the King Trump Version.
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The Future of Space Exploration, According to Congress
Mars, Europa and the search for life in deep space.
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The House Votes to Defund Planned Parenthood
It’s unclear whether the measure will even come up in the Senate, but there could be political consequences anyway.
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USPS Opposes Latest Postal Reform Bill
Lawmaker’s more inclusive approach yields mixed results.
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With a Shutdown Approaching, Dems Promote National Parks
A bill marking National Park Service centennial comes weeks before the parks could be shuttered.
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GOP Leaders Try to Urge Conservatives Away From a Shutdown
NRCC Chairman warns Republicans that shutting down the government over Planned Parenthood funding could have dire repercussions.
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