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]]> https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/congress/article223433000.html House backs spending bill with $5.7 billion in wall funding, shutdown inches closer https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/congress/article223362230.html#storylink=rss Click to Continue »]]> Thu, 20 Dec 2018 11:29:14 EST By Brian Murphy

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]]> https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/congress/article223362230.html White House green-lights Texas think tank’s ideas, irking Capitol Hill Republicans https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/congress/article223205325.html#storylink=rss Click to Continue »]]> Tue, 18 Dec 2018 15:30:23 EST By Andrea Drusch and Franco Ordonez

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]]> https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/congress/article223205325.html Cornyn’s pragmatic approach on border hits a wall in Trump’s Washington https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/congress/article223047405.html#storylink=rss Click to Continue »]]> Fri, 14 Dec 2018 17:21:28 EST By Andrea Drusch

elyportillo@charlotteobserver.com

]]> https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/congress/article223047405.html From politics to the pulpit and back again: Mark Harris’ rise on the religious right https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/election/article222915495.html#storylink=rss Click to Continue »]]> Wed, 12 Dec 2018 13:35:07 EST By Ely Portillo and Tim Funk

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]]> https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/election/article222915495.html McConnell knows he’s going to be a Democratic target in 2020. Enter the hemp issue. https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/congress/article222995730.html#storylink=rss Click to Continue »]]> Wed, 12 Dec 2018 16:54:21 EST By Lesley Clark

]]> https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/congress/article222995730.html Tim Scott wants his party to get smarter on race. His colleagues are making it tough. https://www.mcclatchydc.com/latest-news/article222921155.html#storylink=rss Click to Continue »]]> Mon, 10 Dec 2018 17:48:34 EST By Emma Dumain and William Douglas

]]> https://www.mcclatchydc.com/latest-news/article222921155.html Ted Cruz rallies conservatives with changes to criminal justice reform plan https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/justice/criminal-justice/article222714545.html#storylink=rss Click to Continue »]]> Thu, 06 Dec 2018 13:51:48 EST By Andrea Drusch and Lesley Clark

]]> https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/justice/criminal-justice/article222714545.html House Democrats seek voting rights fixes. Senate GOP says it’s already dead https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/congress/article222729680.html#storylink=rss Click to Continue »]]> Thu, 06 Dec 2018 17:31:04 EST By William Douglas and Emma Dumain

]]> https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/congress/article222729680.html Felons may be back in the hemp farming business https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/congress/article222658500.html#storylink=rss Click to Continue »]]> Wed, 05 Dec 2018 16:08:14 EST By Lesley Clark

]]> https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/congress/article222658500.html Lindsey Graham and Rand Paul break with Trump on Khashoggi https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/congress/article222601850.html#storylink=rss Click to Continue »]]> Tue, 04 Dec 2018 12:49:38 EST By Lesley Clark and Emma Dumain

]]> https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/congress/article222601850.html Granger claims bigger spending role as project back home needs money from D.C. https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/congress/article222438455.html#storylink=rss Click to Continue »]]> Fri, 30 Nov 2018 16:37:17 EST By Andrea Drusch

]]> https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/congress/article222438455.html Trump report says climate change is coming for Kentucky, but lawmakers are skeptical https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/policy/environment/climate/article222424225.html#storylink=rss Click to Continue »]]> Fri, 30 Nov 2018 15:13:57 EST By Lesley Clark

]]> https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/policy/environment/climate/article222424225.html Scott to oppose Farr nomination to federal bench in NC, ending chances of confirmation https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/congress/article222386255.html#storylink=rss Click to Continue »]]> Thu, 29 Nov 2018 17:00:23 EST By Emma Dumain and Brian Murphy

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]]> https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/congress/article222386255.html Texas inspired Washington’s prison reform plan. Ted Cruz isn’t convinced https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/justice/criminal-justice/article222252625.html#storylink=rss Click to Continue »]]> Wed, 28 Nov 2018 09:33:15 EST By Andrea Drusch

]]> https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/justice/criminal-justice/article222252625.html Get ready: The fierce Mississippi Senate race may not be ending anytime soon https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/election/midterms/article222320205.html#storylink=rss Click to Continue »]]> Wed, 28 Nov 2018 17:30:34 EST By William Douglas and Katie Glueck

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]]> https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/election/midterms/article222320205.html Scott prolongs drama on controversial judge nominee, still unsure if he’ll back Farr https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/congress/article222303180.html#storylink=rss Click to Continue »]]> Wed, 28 Nov 2018 16:00:50 EST By Emma Dumain and Brian Murphy

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]]> https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/congress/article222303180.html Cindy Hyde-Smith tops Mike Espy after racially tinged Senate campaign https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/election/midterms/article222250585.html#storylink=rss Click to Continue »]]> Tue, 27 Nov 2018 22:27:13 EST By William Douglas

]]> https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/election/midterms/article222250585.html Will Tim Scott oppose a judicial pick accused of disenfranchising black voters? https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/congress/article222238895.html#storylink=rss Click to Continue »]]> Tue, 27 Nov 2018 17:23:17 EST By Emma Dumain

]]> https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/congress/article222238895.html Trump tells Mississippi a vote for Democrat Espy is a vote for ‘socialism’ https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/election/midterms/article222197350.html#storylink=rss Click to Continue »]]> Mon, 26 Nov 2018 22:54:58 EST By William Douglas

]]> https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/election/midterms/article222197350.html Mississippi’s black Republicans stick with Hyde-Smith https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/election/midterms/article222177985.html#storylink=rss Click to Continue »]]> Mon, 26 Nov 2018 13:30:01 EST By William Douglas

]]> https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/election/midterms/article222177985.html Hyde-Smith’s ‘public hanging’ comment hangs over Mississippi Senate race https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/election/midterms/article221946710.html#storylink=rss Click to Continue »]]> Tue, 20 Nov 2018 16:35:25 EST By William Douglas

]]> https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/election/midterms/article221946710.html Joe Cunningham’s in a swing district. His first act: Vote against Pelosi for speaker https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/congress/article221890150.html#storylink=rss Click to Continue »]]> Tue, 20 Nov 2018 16:09:09 EST By Emma Dumain

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]]> https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/congress/article221890150.html Trump presents Medal of Freedom to Cowboys legend Roger Staubach https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/white-house/article221781015.html#storylink=rss Click to Continue »]]> Fri, 16 Nov 2018 17:03:39 EST By Kellen Browning

]]> https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/white-house/article221781015.html Lindsey Graham poised to become judiciary panel chairman — and a big Democratic target https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/congress/article221425120.html#storylink=rss Click to Continue »]]> Fri, 16 Nov 2018 11:25:07 EST By Emma Dumain

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]]> https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/congress/article221425120.html ‘This is not all of us.’ Call to remove Muslim from post divides Tarrant Republicans https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/article221605150.html#storylink=rss Click to Continue »]]> Wed, 14 Nov 2018 13:06:56 EST By Anna M. Tinsley

]]> https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/article221605150.html Steny Hoyer backs Jim Clyburn amidst accusations of “dog whistle” rhetoric https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/congress/article221666375.html#storylink=rss Click to Continue »]]> Wed, 14 Nov 2018 18:14:10 EST By Emma Dumain

]]> https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/congress/article221666375.html Detractors using racial ‘dog whistle’ tactics in House leadership race, Clyburn says https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/congress/article221603770.html#storylink=rss Click to Continue »]]> Tue, 13 Nov 2018 17:25:45 EST By Emma Dumain