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Five takeaways from Trump’s fiscal 2019 budget proposal | TheHill

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MORE rolled out a $4.4 trillion budget on Monday that provides a window into the administration’s priorities for the coming year. The administration is using the budget to advance its goals of strengthening the military, improving infrastructure and constructing a border wall.

Abuse furor risks gender backlash for Trump, GOP | TheHill

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The White House’s stumbling response to domestic abuse allegations against ex-staff secretary Rob Porter risks widening the gender gap already hurting Republicans in this fall’s midterm elections. Republicans are worried about the developments, while Democrats are salivating over the most recent Trump controversy involving women. “It’s harder to hold their majority without winning moderate suburban suburbs,” said former Rep. MORE (D-N.Y.), who led the House Democrats’ campaign arm in 2014. “They can’t win those districts by losing women.

McConnell: No DACA fix in spending bill | TheHill

posted onFebruary 13, 2018
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Senate Majority Leader on Tuesday that he will give an immigration bill a vote, but it won't be attached to a spending deal. "It is still my view that I will call up a DACA related immigration bill that ... the president will sign and that it will not be a part of any overall spending agreement," McConnell told reporters, referring to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. Congress has less than two weeks to meet a Jan.

How to Keep the Bloom on That Rose - The New York Times

posted onFebruary 13, 2018
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If you’ve received a bouquet from that special someone this Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, or any other special occasion, you may be looking for ways to extend the gesture as long as possible. Just like hangover cures, there are many theories about the best method for keeping flowers fresh. I wanted to find out if one method reigned above all.

Bill Murray: Identity Politics Have Made Comedy 'Harder and Harder'

posted onFebruary 13, 2018
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“How can Kristen Wiig make everyone laugh?” Murray asked of the Saturday Night Live star, denouncing an identity politics he said makes being a comedian “harder and harder.” “She’s not thinking about being political, she’s thinking about what resonates and what is common to all of us, and I think that’s harder and harder to do because people are trying to win their point of view as opposed to saying ‘What if I spoke to everyone?'” Murray, who, last month, played former White H

Bill Murray: Identity Politics Have Made Comedy 'Harder and Harder'

posted onFebruary 13, 2018
by admin
“How can Kristen Wiig make everyone laugh?” Murray asked of the Saturday Night Live star, denouncing an identity politics he said makes being a comedian “harder and harder.” “She’s not thinking about being political, she’s thinking about what resonates and what is common to all of us, and I think that’s harder and harder to do because people are trying to win their point of view as opposed to saying ‘What if I spoke to everyone?'” Murray, who, last month, played former White H