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Nancy Pelosi’s Power Move on the State of the Union
President Trump might be able to keep the government closed indefinitely. But the new Democratic speaker can deny him use of the country’s most effective pulpit to make his case to the public.
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Play of the Day: A Written State of the Union Is Trump's Nightmare
Will he put stage direction in it?
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Federal Service Contractors Blitz Capitol Hill to Protest Shutdown
Democratic senators applaud union tactic of delivering unpaid bills to majority leader.
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Trump's Chief Advocate on Capitol Hill Has Somehow Survived
But the shutdown is proving to be her greatest challenge yet.
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Play of the Day: The Clemson Tigers Ate 'Hamberders' at the White House
The president served the NCAA football champs fast food, then made an unfortunate typo in a tweet.
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Play of the Day: The White House Is 'Freaking Out' About the Shutdown
The emoji chart for the administration is changing.
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Play of the Day: The Shutdown Hits the Food System
The FDA has to reduce inspections due to the shutdown.
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Play of the Day: The President is a 'Professional at Technology'
Donald Trump described himself before leaving for the border.
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Play of the Day: A 'Medieval' Solution For the Border
President Donald Trump touted his wall in historical terms.
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Pentagon Owns Fewer Buildings Than Previously Thought: Audit
The Navy was counting buildings that were demolished and the Army was counting uninhabitable facilities on the books.
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Furious Democrats Blast Shutdown as ‘Stupid’ and ‘Madness’
“Who’s going to want to work for the federal government?” House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer asked. Lawmakers hear from angry federal employees.
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Play of the Day: The President Enjoyed His First Primetime Oval Office Address
However, it didn't move the shutdown talks forward.
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Advocacy Group Mimics Consumer Bureau's Discontinued Student Loan Report
The private loan servicing company drawing the most complaints is Navient.
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Play of the Day: Negotiating the Wall Via Memes
President Donald Trump and Chuck Schumer are using the language of the web to end the shutdown stalemate.
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Would Bringing Back Pork-Barrel Spending End Government Shutdowns?
Banned since 2011, pork-barrel spending may well help Congress pass bills on schedule. Now, a powerful Democratic lawmaker said she'd like to resurrect the practice to make passing budgets easier.
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Democratic-Run House Creates New Whistleblower Ombudsman
Advocates praise new option for agency employees who feel gagged.
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Congress Used To Pass Bipartisan Legislation – Will It Ever Again?
Most Congresses since the 1970s have passed more than 500 laws, ranging from nuclear disarmament to deficit reduction. Will today's bitter partisanship hamstring the new Congress' productivity?
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House Democrats Look to Crack Down on Feds With Conflicts of Interest, Ethics Violations
Reforms are part of large package they say is essential to "restoring integrity in government."
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