Article snippet: Pay-as-you-go, or PAYGO, requires all new spending to be offset by equal cuts or tax increases and has been the target of newly elected House Democrats. For many female Democrats in Iowa, it is thrilling to see another woman candidate take the stump after the disappointment they felt when Hillary Clinton lost. Yvonne Abraham There seem to be so many reasons to write the senator off. None of them would have anything to do with her being a woman. Right? Governor Charlie Baker’s aides have said that the big-money contributions wouldn’t afford donors any special access to the administration. Pay-as-you-go, or PAYGO, requires all new spending to be offset by equal cuts or tax increases and has been the target of newly elected House Democrats. There seem to be so many reasons to write the senator off. None of them would have anything to do with her being a woman. Right? For many female Democrats in Iowa, it is thrilling to see another woman candidate take the stump after the disappointment they felt when Hillary Clinton lost. President Trump’s fixation with a border wall has run into the new realities of divided government, pitting him against Democrats who have rejected the idea. Vice President Mike Pence called Saturday’s talks “productive,” but President Trump tweeted that “not much headway” had been made. Governor Charlie Baker’s aides have said that the big-money contributions wouldn’t afford donors any special access to the administration... Link to the full article to read more