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Trump backs away from demand for border wall money
President Donald Trump appears to be stepping back from demanding a down payment for his border wall, which could remove a major obstacle to a bipartisan deal on must-pass spending legislation just days ahead of a government shutdown deadline. Trump told a gathering of around 20 conservative media reporters Monday evening that he would be willing to return to the funding issue in September.
The Latest: Hundreds attend meeting with US Rep. Andy Barr
Hundreds of people have packed a high school auditorium for a boisterous town hall-style meeting held by a Republican Kentucky congressman. U.S. Rep. Andy Barr answered questions for about 90 minutes on Monday in Lexington from a mostly hostile audience.
White House a confidenta of averting shutdown as Trump shows flexibility on wall
The White House sought Monday to calm a jittery Washington ahead of a showdown with Congress over spending, and President Donald Trump softened his demand that a deal to keep the federal government open include money to begin construction on his long-promised border wall. Despite one-party control at both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue, the brinkmanship that came to define spending battles in the Obama years has tumbled into the Trump era, as have the factional divisions over strategy and priorities that have gripped the GOP for a decade.
FILE – In this March 30, 2017 file photo, House Minority Leader Nancy …
In this March 30, 2017 file photo, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of Calif. speaks with reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington.
Amid Trump backlash, hundreds question US Rep. Barr
Republican U.S. Rep. Andy Barr has held regular "Coffee with your Congressman" events in local shops across his central Kentucky district for the few dozen people willing to hear an update from Washington. Monday night, Barr will host his 70th cup of coffee since ousting a Democratic incumbent in 2012.
CIA director Mike Pompeo repeatedly cited WikiLeaks to attack Clinton during campaign
US officials told CNN last week that the Justice Department has prepared charges to seek the arrest of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. Attorney General Jeff Sessions said at a news conference on Thursday that Assange's arrest is a "priority" of the administration.
Spicer: No ‘Artificial Deadline’ For Healthcare Reform
One month after the House GOP's healthcare bill fell flat because of a lack of support, the White House said Monday President Donald Trump wants healthcare reform done right - and that means there won't be an "artificial deadline" put in place. White House press secretary Sean Spicer was asked about the topic during Monday's press briefing and said the ball is in lawmakers' court.
Trump Wants to Slash Corporate Tax Rate to 15 Percent
President Donald Trump's zeal to unveil a tax plan before his 100th day in office is raising questions about just how thorough his "tax reform" plans will be, amid signals that his focus for now is on slashing tax rates. Trump has directed aides to move quickly on a plan to cut the corporate income tax rate to 15 percent from 35 percent, a Trump administration official said on Monday.
Dems say Trump can avert shutdown risk if he relents on wall
In this April 5, 2017 file photo, Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer of New York takes a question during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. President Donald Trump could avert the risk of a government shutdown next weekend by stepping back from his demand that lawmakers fund his promised border wall with Mexico in a must-pass spending bill, Congress' two top Democrats said Monday, April 24, 2017.
Rep. Peter Welch Warns of GOP Budget’s ‘Catastrophic’ Impact
By Eric Francis, Standard Correspondent WHITE RIVER JUNCTION - Warning that the proposed federal budget making the rounds in Washington D.C. looks to be "absolutely catastrophic" for social service agencies, Vermont's lone congressman sat down at the beginning of this week to listen to local organizations which are likely to be impacted. Meeting Monday at the Upper Valley Haven homeless shelter in Wilder, in a conference room that now fills up each night with cots, U.S. Rep. Peter Welch said that the best hope is that "red states" like Oklahoma and Tennessee will find they have as much, if not more, to lose from the so-called "Trump Budget" than Vermont does and a broad backlash will build.
Drop the push for the wall and wea ve got a budget deal, Democrats tell Trump
In this Wednesday, April 19, 2017, file photo, President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office in Washington. With a budget deadline looming, he plans a whirlwind of activities seeking to highlight accomplishments while putting fresh pressure on congressional Democrats to pay for a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border, even if that pressure risks a government shutdown.
Russia investigations on the Hill: Where things stand
Multiple committee investigations into Russian meddling in the 2016 campaign will continue to push forward as Congress returns this week. Members of the House Intelligence Committee are hoping to get back to work after chairman Devin Nunes withdrew himself from the panel's Russia investigation amid ethics complaints.
Commentary: NEA funds help the arts reach rural communities
While his peers in other states are also holding town hall meetings, Rep. Welch has gone the extra mile of pulling together small groups in a variety of fields to discuss how Vermonters would be affected by the sweeping cuts proposed in the most recent federal budget. I took part in one such meeting last week that included representatives from a selection of arts and humanities organizations, public broadcasting companies, libraries and museums.
Jury selection starts for former US Rep. Brown
The jury selection process is expected to last two days, starting Monday, in the trial of former U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown. The Florida Times-Union reports that prosecutors and defense attorneys hope to seat 12 jurors by Wednesday when opening arguments are set to begin in federal court in Jacksonville.
Route 66 deemed endangered historic place
Landmarks Illinois , a nonprofit group dedicated to preserving history, has selected Route 66 as one of this year's most endangered historic place in the state. "One of the tools that some communities had to use was within the National Park Service there is a Route 66 corridor preservation program and that had been around since 1999 and was renewed in 2009 for another 10 years and this provides some cost share grants," Butterfield said.
Anger at GOP-abetting turncoat Democrats in New York spurs talk of primary challenges
At his Senate confirmation hearing, Attorney General Jeff Sessions lied under oath that he had never had contact with the... While New York is a heavily Democratic state, the GOP has run the state Senate almost nonstop for decades. Democrats actually won a nominal 32-31 majority in 2016, but the eight-member Independent Democratic Conference continues to keep the Republican leadership in power, while a ninth Democrat, Simcha Felder, outright caucuses with the GOP.
White House talks tough on wall funding ahead of spending fight
The White House appeared ready to go to the mat for its planned Mexican border wall in this week's must-pass spending bill, setting up a clash with Democrats that may make a government shutdown at week's end more likely. "The Democrats don't want money from budget going to border wall despite the fact that it will stop drugs and very bad MS 13 gang members," President Donald Trump said in previewing the budget fight on Twitter on Sunday.
White House Appears Ready to Go to the Mat for Its Border Wall
The White House appeared ready to go to the mat for its planned Mexican border wall in this week's must-pass spending bill, setting up a clash with Democrats that may make a government shutdown at week's end more likely. "The Democrats don't want money from budget going to border wall despite the fact that it will stop drugs and very bad MS 13 gang members," President Donald Trump said in previewing the budget fight on Twitter on Sunday.
Pelosi: ‘Of Course’ Democrats Can Be Anti-Abortion
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said on Sunday that "of course" a person could be a member of the Democratic party and be against abortion, responding to an issue that flared up last week over whether or not Democrats must adhere to party orthodoxy in order to be a member, The Hill reported. "Of course, I have served many years in Congress with members who have not shared my very positive - my family would say aggressive - position on promoting a woman's right to choose," Pelosi told host Chuck Todd on NBC's "Meet The Press" on Sunday.