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Donald Trump's first 100 days as president – daily updates | US ... » Jan 20, 2017 ...Trump skipped the White House Correspondents Dinner to stage a rally in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, where he got to experience a bit of the old ....He avoided any direct criticism of Putin, but compared the relationship with Russia unfavourably to the one he had cultivated with China since the visit of Xi... Theguardian.com

Sanders to GOP on healthcare bill: 'What are you afraid of?' | TheHill » Jun 19, 2017 ...Sanders's speech comes as Democrats take over the Senate floor on Monday evening to protest the GOP's closed-door effort, with Republicans expected to force a vote on legislation as soon as next week. Sanders, like other Democratic senators, compared the months of public haggling over the... Thehill.com

GOP blocks Dem effort to request Trump tax returns | TheHill » Mar 20, 2017 ...Democrats tried but failed Monday to force a House floor vote to push a key committee to request copies of President Trump's tax returns. ...from the last decade so that the House Ways and Means Committee, which has oversight of the Internal Revenue Service, could review them in a closed session. Thehill.com

Morning Energy - POLITICO » “House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy told members in a closed-door meeting Thursday that a deal with Democrats is close but at least a week away, forcing Congress into the fourth stopgap in four months,” Sarah, Connor and Rachael write. “That next bill is expected to continue federal operations for four weeks, but ... Politico.com

Politics : NPR » Democrats Unveil A Blueprint For Battling Putin, Daring Trump To Act · January 11, 2018 • Democrats on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee say the U.S. is ignoring danger at its peril, but they despair about the prospects for serious action in Washington, D.C.... Npr.org

Women, Dems leading sexual harassment discussion in Congress ... » Nov 27, 2017 ...A total of 89 women, including non-voting delegates, serve in the House, compared to 352 men. Across the Capitol, the 100-member Senate has only 21 women. The likelihood of a lawmaker speaking out about sexual assault and harassment was even more stark by partisan affiliation. Quorum found that... Thehill.com

Daily Kos: Recommended » 11 hours ago ...Trey Gowdy resigns from the House Ethics Committee,; Jason Chaffetz, former chair of the House Oversight Committee, just up and resigns, and; Devin ....over the Republican rise of their underlying fascist tendencies, has been understood by most people here and most Democrats for a loooong time. Dailykos.com

GOP senators introducing ObamaCare replacement Monday | TheHill » Jan 17, 2017 ......be," he said, comparing the proposal to the current Medicaid system. The Cassidy-Collins plan comes after congressional Republicans voted last week to lay the groundwork for ObamaCare repeal by passing a budget resolution that includes rules for repeal. Despite the first step, GOP lawmakers and the... Thehill.com

The Corner | National Review » 1 day ago ...Countries that are close enough to send desperate migrants, including illegal immigrants, look much worse; this is why the numbers for Central America and ... This office would provide an important and systematic feedback during the regulation-making process about whether a real problem exists that... Nationalreview.com

POLITICO Playbook: The most reliable politics newsletter. - POLITICO » PLAYBOOK SCOOP: RANDY BRYCE, the Wisconsin Democrat who is challenging Speaker Paul Ryan, brought in an eye-popping $1.2 million in the fourth ....White House officials scrambled to deal with the furor over his derogatory comments — which senators said came Thursday during a closed- door meeting in the... Politico.com