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The TAKE with Rick Klein Budget peace is messy, sleep-deprived and expensive. And those were only one a few of the steep costs incurred in Washington this week. Overnight Senate and House votes mean one of the shorter and most pointless shutdowns in history will itself be history with a morning presidential signature. But Sen.

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capital source Holly Robichaud is senior campaign consultant to state Representative Geoff Diehl.  CAPITAL SOURCE Its board of directors made the decision after investigating a complaint of “inappropriate behavior” by its executive director.  capital source On Wednesday, the former city councilor put some of the guesswork to rest.

In any normal era of American politics, Charles Johnson, who has said black people are “dumber” than white people and questioned the Holocaust, would be radioactive. Instead, he has secured a foothold near the center of political influence in President Trump’s Washington.   The force behind one veterans group in White House Chief of Staff John Kelly’s hometown is done with the retired general.  Should a woman really need a photo of her black eye to convince the world her husband beat her?

In any normal era of American politics, Charles Johnson, who has said black people are “dumber” than white people and questioned the Holocaust, would be radioactive. Instead, he has secured a foothold near the center of political influence in President Trump’s Washington.   The force behind one veterans group in White House Chief of Staff John Kelly’s hometown is done with the retired general.  Should a woman really need a photo of her black eye to convince the world her husband beat her?

In any normal era of American politics, Charles Johnson, who has said black people are “dumber” than white people and questioned the Holocaust, would be radioactive. Instead, he has secured a foothold near the center of political influence in President Trump’s Washington.   The force behind one veterans group in White House Chief of Staff John Kelly’s hometown is done with the retired general.  Should a woman really need a photo of her black eye to convince the world her husband beat her?

Following the lead of Minority Leader MORE (R-Wis.) for an immigration vote. After huddling in the Capitol basement just hours before the government is set to close, House Democrats appeared to be leaning heavily against a sweeping bipartisan budget deal to keep the government open, despite the deal's endorsement by Senate Democratic leaders.

Frustrated Senate Republicans lashed out at Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) early Friday for refusing to speed up a budget deal and forcing a temporary government shutdown. GOP senators, from leadership to rank-and-file, accused the libertarian-leaning lawmaker of wasting the chamber's time by delaying an agreement that ultimately passed in the early hours of Friday morning. Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), the No.

For the second time in less than a month, Congress has blown past a deadline to avert a government shutdown. The latest shutdown, which technically started at midnight Thursday night, came after Sen.

The Senate cleared a budget deal early Friday morning after Congress missed a deadline to prevent the second government shutdown in less than a month. Senators voted 71-28 to pass the agreement after Sen. MORE (R-Ky.) delayed the legislation past midnight, sparking an at least brief partial closure. The House is expected to vote on the measure later Friday morning.