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WASHINGTON — The bright-eyed class of incoming members of Congress descended on Washington Tuesday for schooling on the nuts and bolts underpinning a job like none other. But even as they chose curtain colors and sorted party invitations, the freshmen who vowed to change Washington were getting an old-school education on political pressure from the veteran lawmakers who want to lead them. ‘‘I’m just trying to figure out what’s going on,’’ said Rep.-elect Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., a former member of the state legislature.

They’re documenting the start of their congressional journey on Instagram.   Newly elected Democratic members of Congress face a tough choice on whether to back Nancy Pelosi for Speaker of the House after distancing themselves from her on the campaign trail.   The rest of the GOP line-up below the Kentucky Republican is expected to shuffle slightly.   Maura Healey? Marty Walsh? Someone we’ve never even heard of?

They’re documenting the start of their congressional journey on Instagram.   Newly elected Democratic members of Congress face a tough choice on whether to back Nancy Pelosi for Speaker of the House after distancing themselves from her on the campaign trail.   The rest of the GOP line-up below the Kentucky Republican is expected to shuffle slightly.   Maura Healey? Marty Walsh? Someone we’ve never even heard of?

They’re documenting the start of their congressional journey on Instagram.   Newly elected Democratic members of Congress face a tough choice on whether to back Nancy Pelosi for Speaker of the House after distancing themselves from her on the campaign trail.   The rest of the GOP line-up below the Kentucky Republican is expected to shuffle slightly.   Maura Healey? Marty Walsh? Someone we’ve never even heard of?

Democrat Josh Harder has defeated Rep.

MORE, as he gears up for his reelection campaign in 2020. The next top official on Trump’s chopping block could be Homeland Security Secretary MORE, according to multiple media reports. Nielsen is a close ally of Kelly and speculation has mounted that her ouster could trigger the chief of staff’s departure.

Democrats at the state, local and national level are moving to challenge MORE atop the Justice Department, arguing that Whitaker hasn’t been confirmed by the Senate.
"There’s a great rush for people to be the first to bring a challenge, but they are often not the optimal case to do so,” he said, adding that he expects the Maryland case to be one of many.

First lady MORE’s office has released a blistering statement about the top deputy to national security adviser John Bolton, saying Mira Ricardel “no longer deserves the honor” of serving the White House. The eruption comes after a report by The Wall Street Journal that Trump has chosen to oust Ricardel from her position at the first lady’s request. “It is the position of the Office of the First Lady that she no longer deserves the honor of serving in this White House,” Melania Trump’s communication director Stephanie Grisham said in a statement directed toward Ricarde

Democrats in the Problem Solvers Caucus are proving to be the latest hurdle to Rep. MORE’s (D-Calif.) rise to the Speakership. Ten Democrats in the bipartisan, 48-member group are vowing to withhold their support for Pelosi — or any other Speaker nominee — unless the candidate commits, in writing, to certain changes in House rules designed to empower rank-and-file lawmakers and break partisan gridlock.  Pelosi, while voicing general support for the group’s ideas, has not issued a written commitment to adopting them. And the Democratic co-chairman of the group, Rep.

Gaetz discussed ostensible vote recount efforts in Florida: “The law requires certain reporting and transparency to occur regarding who voted, when they voted, and by what means they voted. That transparency isn’t just to make us feel better, it’s the kryptonite to fraud, because if we know how people are voting you’re able to triangulate against any of the fraudsters that would cast the illegal ballots.” LISTEN: