Trump’s border wall becomes flashpoint in shutdown fight | TheHill

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MORE’s core campaign promise to build a wall on the Mexican border is now the biggest sticking point in complicated negotiations with Congress to prevent a government shutdown.  Both sides are digging in ahead of a White House meeting on Tuesday aimed at narrowing the differences on immigration between the president and lawmakers of both parties. The reemergence of the border fight comes as Congress has less than two weeks to clinch a deal to fund the government and address a laundry list of other issues. Trump is doubling down on the border wall being a condition for
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Prospect of President Winfrey thrills Dems | TheHill

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A rousing speech by Oprah Winfrey touching on politics and the #MeToo movement provided a jolt of excitement to Democrats who believe she could reenergize the party and defeat Donald Trump in 2020.  Within minutes of her speech at the Golden Globes on Sunday, Winfrey was trending on social media.
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The Note: Is Trump, 'a very stable genius,' picking unwise fights? - ABC News

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The TAKE with RICK KLEIN The “very stable genius” who happens to be president is digging in for a long 2018 by waging some familiar fights. President weekend tweets, but in so doing is pushing his opponents to go further than the public would prefer. Trump is also egging on the media in a new and eye-catching fashion. The White House dispatched a policy aide to spar with a Sunday host over “
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Attorneys for 'Fire and Fury' publisher push back against Trump team's cease-and-desist letter - ABC News

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Attorneys for the publisher of a controversial new book that provides a behind-the-scenes look at the Trump White House responded forcefully to a cease-and-desist letter sent last week by lawyers for President Donald Trump, arguing that the book is not libelous and that neither retractions nor apologies will be made. In a letter to author Michael Wolff and publisher Henry Holt and Company last week, Trump's lawyer Charles Harder called for a stop to the publication of "Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House." Harder wrote
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California Republican Ed Royce not seeking re-election - ABC News

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Republican Rep. Ed Royce of California said Monday he will not seek re-election after serving out his 13th term in the House, the latest in a string of committee chairmen who have announced their retirement. Whether or not he sought re-election, Royce was stepping down as chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee this year.
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Source: Mueller raises possibility his office may need to speak to Trump - ABC News

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Special Counsel special counsel raised the possibility that his office may need to speak to the president, according to a source with direct knowledge of the conversation. The source told ABC News it was not the first time Mueller informed Trump's legal team of a desire to speak with the president as part of the ongoing investigation. The news was first reported by the Washington Post. For some time, the president's legal team has been discussing options for responding to this potential request from the special coun
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Lindsey Graham takes a dig at Trump over 'genius' claim - ABC News

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Sen. Robert Mueller, who is investigating alleged Russian interference in the 2016 election and possible collusion by Trump associates. "I think he's the right guy at the right time," the senator said of Mueller. "Let Mr. Mueller do his job and make sure next time we defend ourselves against the Russians." When asked about the meeting with a Russian lawyer that Donald Trump Jr.
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Capital - The week in politics and issues

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Capital Source Joseph Gargan, Kennedy’s close cousin, died Dec. 12 at age 87 at his Virginia home.  capital source He’s back, and he is not letting a stretch in a federal penitentiary get in the way of his political activities.   For pols who shunned Donald Trump’s candidacy, 2017 has been an annus horribilis. Except, of course, for Governor Baker.
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Politics - The Boston Globe

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The Trump appointee’s statement sets the state up as a front line in the war between the Justice Department and legal cannabis.  The Trump appointee’s statement sets the state up as a front line in the war between the Justice Department and legal cannabis.  A curious political phenomenon is unfolding: Conservatives are touting their ability to work with the liberal senator.
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