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Hopes for shutdown resolution fade after Democrats balk at GOP offer
Senate Majority Leader John Thune is dangling another carrot for Democrats. They still aren’t ready to bite. In his latest…
House Oversight Democrats call on embattled royal Andrew Windsor to testify
Democrats on the House Oversight Committee are calling on former prince Andrew Mountbatten Windsor to sit for an interview…
Pelosi had two announcement videos ready. Only one saw daylight.
SAN FRANCISCO — Nancy Pelosi’s decision to retire was such a closely-held secret that she filmed two versions of the video…
Freshman Senate Dems and House Republicans to huddle on bipartisan ACA plan
Two Senate Democrats and two House Republicans are planning to huddle Friday over a possible bipartisan plan to extend…
Congressional Budget Office had a cyber ‘security incident’
The Congressional Budget Office identified a cyber “security incident,” a spokesperson for the office said Thursday, posing…
Senate will vote Friday to advance shutdown-ending deal, Thune tells Republicans
Senate Majority Leader John Thune told fellow Republicans in a private lunch that he plans to hold a vote Friday that could…
Lindsey Graham is talking to fellow Republicans about another reconciliation bill
Senate Budget Chair Lindsey Graham said Thursday he is meeting with fellow Republicans about making a new run at passing a…
GOP’s latest shutdown offer includes possible reversal of some mass firings
Republicans made a new offer to Senate Democrats Thursday in hopes of cutting a deal that would end the 37-day government…
Pelosi is out. Expect heavy campaigning in CA — and cues for senior Dems in DC to follow suit.
SAN FRANCISCO — Nancy Pelosi, the first female speaker of the House and one of the most powerful women in modern American…
Capitol agenda: Shutdown endgame gets real
The Senate is grinding toward an end to the shutdown — and there are new signs for optimism this week. A swing group of…