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Shutdown Crisis Looms for GOP

Republicans control the budget levers, but they may not be able to agree among themselves.

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Play of the Day: Jared Kushner's Many White House Roles

The president's son-in-law traveled to Iraq, increasing his portfolio of responsibilities.

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Is the Top House Overseer Too Easy on the Trump Administration?

Utah Republican Jason Chaffetz chairs the House’s watchdog committee. But critics charge he’d rather overlook the Trump administration’s infractions than look into them.

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Michael Flynn Is Ready to Talk to Investigators

The former national-security adviser has asked congressional committees and the FBI for immunity in exchange for his testimony, The Wall Street Journal reports.

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Ivanka Trump’s Murky White House Job Status

The White House cites “special hiring authority,” but ethics specialists remain wary.

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The Intelligence Devin Nunes Brought to the White House Came From the White House

A new report says that Devin Nunes’s bombshell claim of spying on the Trump team came from the Trump administration itself.

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The Senate's No-Drama Russia Investigation

Senators Richard Burr and Mark Warner promised a long, slow, even dull inquiry into election interference—an implicit rebuke to the House’s ever-more-chaotic process.

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Budget Director Stymied by His Former Colleagues in the House

The OMB chief is looking different as he transitions to his new role.

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Play of the Day: Donald Trump's Relationship with Baseball

Trump has a scheduling conflict with the Washington Nationals, but has thrown out first pitches before.

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Play of the Day: Trump's Low Approval Rating

According to Jimmy Fallon, the president is less popular than wet doorknobs.

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Banning Executive Portraits Might Save Half a Million Dollars

A picture may be worth 1,000 words, but some lawmakers don’t think they’re worth a dime in taxpayer funds.

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Senate Whistleblower Caucus Backs Reappointment of Special Counsel

While Trump stays mum on successor, Lerner has the support of many whistleblowers.

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Play of the Day: Donald Trump is President and You're Not

The president ends a newly published interview with an unimpeachable fact.