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The House on Wednesday released the legislative text of its $1.3 trillion omnibus spending bill.  The bill, totaling 2232 pages, will fund the government through the fiscal year ending Sept.

The House is poised to vote on a bipartisan $1.3 trillion omnibus as soon as Thursday, less than 24 hours after GOP leaders unveiled the massive spending package needed to avert a government shutdown this week. The legislative text of the bill, totaling 2,232 pages, was released Wednesday evening after lawmakers and the White House debated throughout the day over what the final bill would look like. Conservatives complained bitterly about the rushed schedule and lack of transparency, lamenting that GOP leadership gave rank-and-file members little time to read and study what’s in

Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee will soon have the opportunity to question the former employee who helped reveal that a political data firm with ties to presidential election. Christopher Wylie, a former employee of the firm Cambridge Analytica confirmed to ABC News that he has accepted an invitation to appear for an interview with congressional investigators. “One of the reasons why I’m speaking out is because I think that it’s really concerning that no one has really investigated Cambridge Analytica and its ro

Former Vice President Joe Biden took fresh jabs at President Donald Trump on Tuesday while speaking at an anti-sexual assault rally, telling students at the University of Miami that he probably would have "beat the hell out" of Trump if they'd attended school together. "A guy who ended up becoming our national leader said, 'I can grab a woman anywhere and she likes it,'" Biden said.

Money and the Democratic machine took center stage in two marque Illinois primary contests on Tuesday night. Blue Dog Democrat Rep.

The TAKE with Rick Klein So President poison attack in the United Kingdom. “We don't get to dictate how other countries operate,” said White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders, when asked if the US government believes Putin’s election was “free and fair.” This is unusual White House behavior, by any modern standard.

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capital source Kathleen O’Connor Ives, who first won election in 2012, said it’s time for a “new chapter,” and pointed to devoting more attention to her family.  CAPITAL SOURCE Anthony Amore, a Republican, had been planning a run for the state House of Representatives, but has shifted to chase the statewide office.  capital source John M.

The Bay State’s top agricultural food crop could now face a 25 percent tariff on exports to Europe.   President Trump was warned in briefing materials to refrain from congratulating Russian President Vladimir Putin on his re-election, but he did so anyway.  Trump can already pursue the death penalty for drug dealers.