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The president told those affected that ‘‘we’re with you in this tragic hour and we will be with you forever.’’  There’s been much discussion over what must be done to ensure the safety of our ballots looking forward. But what actual steps have been taken? That’s a mixed bag.  At a Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation event, the Microsoft founder had the crowd in stitches as he recounted stories from past meetings with President Donald Trump.

The president told those affected that ‘‘we’re with you in this tragic hour and we will be with you forever.’’  There’s been much discussion over what must be done to ensure the safety of our ballots looking forward. But what actual steps have been taken? That’s a mixed bag.  At a Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation event, the Microsoft founder had the crowd in stitches as he recounted stories from past meetings with President Donald Trump.

The president told those affected that ‘‘we’re with you in this tragic hour and we will be with you forever.’’  There’s been much discussion over what must be done to ensure the safety of our ballots looking forward. But what actual steps have been taken? That’s a mixed bag.  At a Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation event, the Microsoft founder had the crowd in stitches as he recounted stories from past meetings with President Donald Trump.

Trump said later that federal authorities are coordinating with local law enforcement responding to the shooting. He also spoke by phone with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) to offer condolences and support, according to the White House. “We grieve for the terrible loss of life and send our support and love to everyone affected by this absolutely horrific attack,” Trump said.

Republican immigration reformers said Friday’s defeat of the GOP farm bill will generate more support for the upstart effort to force House action on "Dreamer" legislation. Rep.

Nine students and one teacher were killed at a Texas high school on Friday when a gunman entered the school armed with two guns and improvised explosives. Dimitrios Pagourtzis, a 17-year-old student at Santa Fe High School, has been charged with capital murder following the incident, the Galveston County Sheriff's Office said.

A small cadre of House Republicans believe that they have sniffed out the identity of a confidential FBI informant who reportedly met with Trump campaign officials during the election. The GOP lawmakers have raised alarm bells about the alleged source in service of their argument that the FBI may have inappropriately “spied” on members of the Trump campaign during the election. But none of the lawmakers have so far made their suspicions about the person’s identity public, and some Republicans privately fear that the alleged informant has been misidentified. The Justice Department is refusing

Speaker MORE (R-Wis.) appears to be losing his grip on power over a restive House Republican conference just a month after announcing he would retire from Congress. Members of the far-right Freedom Caucus teamed with moderate Republicans on Friday to sink the farm bill, a major legislative priority and legacy item for the lame-duck Speaker. In a related development, a band of 20 centrist Republicans are revolting against Ryan, circumventing leadership by using a rare procedural tactic to force a series of immigration votes. Ryan reinstated Father Patrick Conroy as th

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