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Trump upends GOP strategy to avoid shutdown with call to settle childhood insurance impasse
President Trump upended the GOP's strategy to avert a shutdown early Thursday when he declared that an extension of a federal health insurance program for children "should be part of...

Republican leaders offer one-month spending bill
House Republican leaders presented their rank and file with a one-month spending bill Tuesday aimed at keeping the government open ahead of a Friday night deadline, as hopes for a...

Hopes for immigration deal fade as lawmakers trade barbs and Trump declares dreamer program “probably dead”
Trump said Sunday that he is "not a racist" and denied that he had spoiled chances for an immigration overhaul in Congress by using a vulgarity to describe poor countries...

Trump says “I’m not a racist,” accuses Democrats of impeding DACA deal
IMMIG-4THLD-WRITETHRU 1777 words · 1 video Hopes for immigration deal fade as lawmakers trade barbs and Trump declares dreamer program 'probably dead' Reledes with Trump denial; adds video; language alert...

GOP tax plan gains enough support to pass
Congressional Republicans secured enough support Friday to pass their massive tax plan, a measure that would deliver a major legislative victory to President Donald Trump and his GOP allies and...

House to vote on spending bill that Senate won’t pass, rekindling shutdown showdown
House Republican leaders filed a government funding bill late Wednesday that bows to the wishes of conservative lawmakers but is widely seen as unpassable in the Senate because of Democratic...

Arizona Rep. Trent Franks offered $5 million to aide to bear his child, will resign immediately
Rep. Trent Franks, R-Ariz., offered a female staff member $5 million if she would bear his child, said a woman who helped bring the matter to the attention of House...

Arizona Rep. Trent Franks to resign, says he broached surrogacy with subordinates
Rep. Trent Franks, an Arizona Republican who is among the most conservative members of the House, said he would resign his seat after House officials learned that he had asked...

With shutdown looming, conservative Republicans try pushing back the next spending deadline
Attempts to avert a government shutdown hit a snag late Monday as a bloc of conservative lawmakers pressured top GOP leaders to set a new spending deadline for just after...

With shutdown looming, conservative Republicans try pushing back the next spending deadline
WASHINGTON -- Attempts to avert a government shutdown hit a snag late Monday as a bloc of conservative lawmakers pressured top GOP leaders to set a new spending deadline for...