<![CDATA[Politics & Government News |]]> https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/ en-us Mon, 04 Dec 2017 13:50:41 EST http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's Escenic Mon, 04 Dec 2017 13:50:41 EST Politics & Government 60 web@mcclatchydc.com Republicans expect the worst in 2019 but see glimmers of hope from doom and gloom https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/white-house/article223695360.html#storylink=rss Click to Continue »]]> Mon, 31 Dec 2018 05:00:00 EST By Franco Ordoñez

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]]> https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/white-house/article223695360.html Democrat calls for 48 witnesses at state board hearing into election fraud in NC https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/election/midterms/article223747820.html#storylink=rss Click to Continue »]]> Sun, 30 Dec 2018 19:09:42 EST By Brian Murphy and Carli Brosseau

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]]> https://www.mcclatchydc.com/latest-news/article223695430.html ’I’m not a softy by any means,’ Clyburn says as he prepares to help lead Democrats https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/congress/article223414285.html#storylink=rss Click to Continue »]]> Fri, 28 Dec 2018 09:29:58 EST By Emma Dumain

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]]> https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/congress/article223414285.html Trump will have to nominate 9th Circuit judges all over again in 2019 https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/crime/article223580900.html#storylink=rss Click to Continue »]]> Fri, 28 Dec 2018 03:00:00 EST By Emily Cadei

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]]> https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/crime/article223580900.html Cell signal puts Cohen outside Prague around time of purported Russian meeting https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/investigations/article219016820.html#storylink=rss Click to Continue »]]> Thu, 27 Dec 2018 10:36:26 EST By Peter Stone and Greg Gordon

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]]> https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/investigations/article219016820.html Lone senator at the Capitol during shutdown: Kansas Sen. Pat Roberts https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/congress/article223637600.html#storylink=rss Click to Continue »]]> Thu, 27 Dec 2018 18:06:52 EST By Andrea Drusch and Emma Dumain

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]]> https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/congress/article223637600.html California Republicans fear even bigger trouble ahead for their wounded party https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/election/article223378470.html#storylink=rss Click to Continue »]]> Thu, 27 Dec 2018 09:37:52 EST By Kate Irby

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]]> https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/election/article223378470.html President Trump makes surprise visit to troops in Iraq https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/article223585725.html#storylink=rss Click to Continue »]]> Wed, 26 Dec 2018 17:42:51 EST https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/article223585725.html Does Pat Roberts’ farm bill dealmaking make him an ‘endangered species?’ https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/congress/article223414635.html#storylink=rss Click to Continue »]]> Wed, 26 Dec 2018 08:02:01 EST By Bryan Lowry and Lindsay Wise

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]]> https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/congress/article223414635.html Ted Cruz’s anti-Obamacare crusade continues with few allies https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/congress/article223302440.html#storylink=rss Click to Continue »]]> Mon, 24 Dec 2018 10:33:56 EST By Andrea Drusch

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]]> https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/congress/article223302440.html ‘Remember the Alamo’: Meadows steels conservatives, Trump for border wall fight https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/congress/article223433000.html#storylink=rss Click to Continue »]]> Sat, 22 Dec 2018 12:34:54 EST By Brian Murphy and Lesley Clark

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]]> https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/congress/article223433000.html With no agreement on wall, partial federal shutdown likely to continue until 2019 https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/congress/article223421550.html#storylink=rss Click to Continue »]]> Fri, 21 Dec 2018 15:02:33 EST By Lesley Clark and Emma Dumain

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]]> https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/congress/article223421550.html Israel confounded, confused by Syria withdrawal, Mattis resignation https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/nation-world/national/national-security/article223431805.html#storylink=rss Click to Continue »]]> Fri, 21 Dec 2018 16:51:06 EST By Franco Ordoñez

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]]> https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/nation-world/national/national-security/article223431805.html Leading Republicans question Trump plan to deport Vietnamese refugees, some in US over 20 years https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/policy/immigration/article223391190.html#storylink=rss Click to Continue »]]> Fri, 21 Dec 2018 13:43:36 EST By Emily Cadei

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]]> https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/policy/immigration/article223391190.html ‘Like losing your legs’: Duckworth pushed airlines to detail wheelchairs they break https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/congress/article222916465.html#storylink=rss Click to Continue »]]> Fri, 21 Dec 2018 12:00:00 EST By Kellen Browning

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]]> https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/congress/article222916465.html Trump’s prison plan to release thousands of inmates https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/congress/article223414935.html#storylink=rss Click to Continue »]]> Fri, 21 Dec 2018 12:18:09 EST By Andrea Drusch

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]]> https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/congress/article223414935.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 Why some on the right are grateful to Democrats for opposing Trump’s border wall https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/policy/immigration/article223255280.html#storylink=rss Click to Continue »]]> Thu, 20 Dec 2018 17:12:17 EST By Franco Ordoñez

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]]> https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/policy/immigration/article223255280.html Trump says he will not sign bill to fund federal government without border security measures https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/article223384665.html#storylink=rss Click to Continue »]]> Thu, 20 Dec 2018 16:53:56 EST https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/article223384665.html Trump administration wants huge limits on food stamps — even though Congress said ‘no’ https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/white-house/article223327800.html#storylink=rss Click to Continue »]]> Thu, 20 Dec 2018 05:00:00 EST By Kate Irby

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]]> https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/white-house/article223327800.html Graham, Trump go to war over Syrian troop withdrawal https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/congress/article223367785.html#storylink=rss Click to Continue »]]> Thu, 20 Dec 2018 14:59:36 EST By Emma Dumain

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]]> https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/congress/article223367785.html Inside Kamala Harris’s relationship with an Indian-American community eager to claim her https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/election/campaigns/article223272545.html#storylink=rss Click to Continue »]]> Wed, 19 Dec 2018 00:00:00 EST By Katie Glueck

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]]> https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/election/campaigns/article223272545.html ‘Do u care who u vote for?’ Investigators found indications of ballot harvesting in 2016 https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/election/midterms/article223316015.html#storylink=rss Click to Continue »]]> Wed, 19 Dec 2018 16:30:39 EST By Brian Murphy, Ely Portillo, Will Doran and Paul A. Specht

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]]> https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/election/midterms/article223316015.html Trump’s vow to build a wall hits a dead end https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/congress/article223310455.html#storylink=rss Click to Continue »]]> Wed, 19 Dec 2018 16:04:33 EST By Lesley Clark, Andrea Drusch and Bryan Lowry

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]]> https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/congress/article223310455.html Lindsey Graham slams Trump for declaring victory over ISIS in Syria https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/congress/article223309535.html#storylink=rss Click to Continue »]]> Wed, 19 Dec 2018 13:22:55 EST By Emma Dumain

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]]> https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/congress/article223309535.html Key Kamala Harris aide moves, sending a signal about her 2020 plans https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/election/campaigns/article223256795.html#storylink=rss Click to Continue »]]> Tue, 18 Dec 2018 14:18:12 EST By Emily Cadei and Alexei Koseff

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]]> https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/election/campaigns/article223256795.html NC election dispute to leave 773,000 without voice in Congress: ‘It is a great loss’ https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/election/article223199580.html#storylink=rss Click to Continue »]]> Tue, 18 Dec 2018 17:50:07 EST By Jim Morrill and Brian Murphy

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]]> https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/election/article223199580.html Bladen operative hired by Mark Harris says investigations will prove his innocence https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/election/midterms/article223273710.html#storylink=rss Click to Continue »]]> Tue, 18 Dec 2018 17:35:27 EST By Brian Murphy

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]]> https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/election/midterms/article223273710.html Trump vets Interior candidates who don’t share his vow to keep federal lands intact https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/policy/environment/article223225230.html#storylink=rss Click to Continue »]]> Tue, 18 Dec 2018 14:47:01 EST By Stuart Leavenworth and Franco Ordoñez

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