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Shutdown averted: President Trump has signed a sweeping spending bill hours before funding expired for parts of the government Unsatisfied with the funding in a bill passed by Congress, President Trump took executive action to try to secure about $6.5 billion more for border barriers.

House Votes to Halt Aid for Saudi Arabia’s War in Yemen The vote, coming amid outrage over Jamal Khashoggi’s killing, was a rare move to curb presidential war powers. If the Senate passes the measure, President Trump would most likely issue his first veto.

Elizabeth Warren formally announced her candidacy for the White House on Saturday. But a renewed furor over how she’s addressed past claims of Native American heritage is threatening to distract her messaging as she readies to embark on a national tour. https://www.politico.com/story/2019/02/09/elizabeth-warren-2020-1160751

New Jersey Senator Cory Booker Announces 2020 Run Mr. Booker, who hopes to run on an upbeat message, becomes the latest Democrat to jump into a race that could be one of the most diverse and crowded primary fields in history.

U.S. Suspends Nuclear Arms Control Treaty With Russia Secretary of State Mike Pompeo acknowledged a risk of a new arms race after the suspension of a 1987 treaty banning the deployment of intermediate-range missiles.

Roger Stone indicted on charges brought by special counsel Roger Stone has been indicted by a grand jury on charges brought by special counsel Robert Mueller, who alleges that the longtime Donald Trump associate sought stolen emails from WikiLeaks that could damage Trump's opponents at the direction of "a senior Trump Campaign official."

Supreme Court allows transgender military ban to go into effect

Government shutdown at one month: Where things stand for the average American

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Sen. Kamala Harris announces 2020 bid On Monday, January 21, 2019, Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., announces she is running for president in 2020.

How the shutdown will inflict lasting damage The feds will struggle to dig out of a backlog of hiring and training that’s essential to pushing out tax refunds, protecting U.S. borders and guiding air traffic.

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Pelosi to Trump: Postpone SOTU until after government reopens Speaker Pelosi sent a letter to President Trump suggesting they postpone his State of the Union address until after the government has been reopened, or that he deliver the address in writing, a practice that was common in the 1800s and early 1900s.

Trump concealed details of meetings with Putin from senior officials: report Trump even reportedly went as far as direct a linguist not to discuss the meeting with other officials in his administration.

The ongoing government shutdown is about to turn into the longest one in U.S. history—potentially impacting everything from air traffic controllers to food inspections. What you need to know: https://abcn.ws/2FnO7QI

Kamala Harris to enter presidential race on or around MLK Day: report Harris has long been viewed as a possible frontrunner for the Democratic nomination in 2020, and speculation continued to mount this week when she launched a book tour and media blitz to promote her memoir.

With Trump dug in, a change of heart from Republican members of Congress may be the key to ending the shutdown. Now nearly three weeks old, and with all sides refusing to move from their positions, the US government shutdown shows little sign of coming to an end. Michele Swers writes that while in previous s…

Rosenstein expected to depart DOJ in coming weeks once new attorney general confirmed

Congress finally stands up for itself Will a committee mark a new start for Capitol Hill?

Watch: Shutdown impact felt across America

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Shutdown impact felt across America Furloughed employees of the U.S. Coast Guard are concerned about when they might see their next paycheck. NBC’s Vaughn Hillyard spoke to some in Elizabeth City, NC.

GOP Sen. Cruz and Rep. Rooney introduce constitutional amendment to impose term limits on Congress

Which Women Can Run? Gender, Partisanship, and Candidate Donor Networks

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Which Women Can Run? Gender, Partisanship, and Candidate Donor Networks Recent scholarship rejects campaign finance as a cause of women’s underrepresentation in Congress because women raise as much money as men running in similar ra...

Graham sees potential for deal to end shutdown “I hope calmer heads will prevail,” he said.

Trump lawyers, citing shutdown, ask court for delay in emoluments case The Justice Department is one of the agencies lacking appropriations because of the shutdown.

Trump says Mattis to leave by end of year, announces new acting secretary of defense

'I am not a liar': DHS chief Nielsen defends immigration policies at heated hearing

The Trump-era threat to democracy is the opposite of populism The rhetoric and practice of majoritarian populism is the solution.

‘Wake up, dudes’ — gender gap confounds GOP women "We have to step up our game or risk having the nation look upon us as the political party of the grandparents."

Wisconsin and Michigan Republicans Try to Strip Democrats - The Atlantic The GOP’s lame-duck strategy foreshadows a coming political war between urban and rural America.

Exclusive: Emails of top NRCC officials stolen in major 2018 hack Republican leaders were not informed until POLITICO contacted committee officials about the incident.