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A fierce immigration fight among Republicans is threatening to derail the GOP farm bill, just hours before the legislation is scheduled to reach the House floor.  The Freedom Caucus, a band of roughly 30 conservative hard-liners, claims to have enough votes to block the farm bill unless Republican leaders agree to schedule a vote on a separate immigration measure from Judiciary Chairman MORE (R-Va.). The “vast majority” of the caucus wants to vote on the Goodlatte bill before they agree to back the farm legislation, according to Freedom Caucus chairman MORE

MORE’s Russia probe as the investigation enters its second year. on Thursday — one year to the day since Mueller was appointed — that “it is an absolute requirement that the investigation and the investigators are put under scrutiny.” ADVERTISEMENT “If it is true that they put a spy — or two — inside the Trump campaign, it is not different from Watergate, except it is Democrats doing it to Republicans, rather than Republicans doing it to Democrats,” Giuliani told The Hill.   Nevertheless, Giulian

There are 36 states and U.S.

The TAKE with Rick Klein They are off the sidelines.

The TAKE with Rick Klein Pennsylvania would seem to have it all for Democrats, and Tuesday’s primaries will stoke talk of waves – both the blue and pink varieties. A state that narrowly and surprisingly supported President House map, record GOP retirements, and an all-male congressional delegation – though almost certainly not for much longer. The Keystone State delivered victories for

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Capital Source Immediately after the state GOP convention, John Kingston began cutting his field staff’s salaries — a move that prompted four of the five people in those positions to quit.  Ground Game He’s running for Congress. His daughter is running for state representative. And, yes, he is “so proud” of her.   On Saturday, the former mayoral candidate will be one of three people to receive an honorary degree at the University of New Hampshire commencement ceremonies.   Capital Source Scott Lively is challenging Governor Charlie Baker in the GOP primary on Sept. 4.

The Senate voted to confirm Haspel after several Democrats were persuaded to support her despite lingering concerns about her role in the brutal interrogation of suspected terrorists.   The president said he would continue to use the term to refer to violent gang members in spite of a sharp rebuke from Democratic leaders.  He’s running for Congress. His daughter is running for state representative. And, yes, he is “so proud” of her.

The Senate voted to confirm Haspel after several Democrats were persuaded to support her despite lingering concerns about her role in the brutal interrogation of suspected terrorists.   The president said he would continue to use the term to refer to violent gang members in spite of a sharp rebuke from Democratic leaders.  He’s running for Congress. His daughter is running for state representative. And, yes, he is “so proud” of her.