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"Help Wanted/No Irish Need Apply" sign photographed in 1998 at O'Riley Hibernian Pub in Lawrence, Mass.

With Latest Nativist Rhetoric, Trump Takes America Back To Where It Came From

Jul 16, 2019
By repeating that these immigrants are "not you" the president defined them as "the other" in stark terms. The battle lines could not be clearer, and the battle is nearly as old as America itself.
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Politics
People gather in front of the U.S. Supreme Court last month as decisions are handed down, including on the census.

Cities And Immigrants Drove Census Controversy — 100 Years Ago

Jul 09, 2019
A century ago, debate over immigration and urban-rural power stalled congressional action on the results of the census. The tensions that mattered then still persist a century later.
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Law
The U.S. Supreme Court is continuing to allow Congress to delegate the details on a law's implementation, but there was a landmine in the decision.

Is The Supreme Court About To Give Haters Of The 'Deep State' What They Want?

Jun 21, 2019
The court is continuing to allow Congress to delegate the details on a law's implementation. But is this decision a harbinger of something quite different?
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Newscast headlines

House Committee Again Rejects Attempt To Fund Yucca Mountain

Jun 13, 2019

 

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A U.S. House committee has blocked the latest attempt in Congress to restart the licensing process for a nuclear waste repository at Nevada's Yucca Mountain.

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Analysis
Special counsel Robert Mueller leaves after making a statement about the Russia investigation on Wednesday at the Justice Department. After the investigation, he said, "if we had had confidence that the president clearly did not commit a crime we would h

Mueller Hands His Caseload To Congress, As Impeachment Calls Grow Louder

May 30, 2019
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi continues to stress that Democrats will conduct investigations and pursue facts before opening potential impeachment proceedings.
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Politics
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says he has not reviewed an IRS memo that says the agency must turn over a president's tax returns to Congress.

Mnuchin Says He Has 'Not Yet' Reviewed Memo Mandating IRS Turn Over Trump Tax Returns

May 22, 2019
The Treasury secretary has refused to comply with a House subpoena from a committee chairman requesting that the agency turn over Trump's tax returns.
KNPR
KNPR's State of Nevada

Lee Reaches Across Aisle Despite 'Divisive And Partisan' Times

Apr 22, 2019

Rep. Susie Lee has been in Congress for a little over 100 days, and she has already seen a lot.

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KNPR's State of Nevada

Titus Says Life Became More Fun With Democrats In House Majority

Mar 22, 2019

Life has been busier for Rep. Dina Titus since she and fellow Democrats took control of the House in January.

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Politics
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer supports raising member and staff pay, as well as reviving earmarks.

Pay Raises, More Staff, Earmarks: Lawmakers Propose Ways To Overhaul Congress

Mar 21, 2019

A newly created bipartisan House committee is examining ways to change both the culture and the law-making structure on Capitol Hill.

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Politics
President Trump said Thursday he would "probably have to veto" the resolution blocking his emergency declaration to build a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border.

Trump Vows Veto After Congress Blocks His Order To Build Border Wall

Mar 14, 2019
The resolution to terminate the president's national emergency declaration sets up the likely first veto confrontation between Congress and the White House since President Trump took office.
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Business
Wells Fargo CEO Timothy Sloan faced hours of questioning Tuesday from both Republicans and Democrats on the House Financial Services Committee.

CEO Says Wells Fargo Has Transformed After Scandals; Lawmakers Are Skeptical

Mar 12, 2019
Both Republican and Democratic lawmakers question whether Wells Fargo has changed its culture away from fraud and mismanagement that have led to billions in fines and penalties against the bank.
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Analysis
President Trump delivered his second State of the Union address Tuesday with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Vice President Pence behind him.

7 Takeaways From President Trump's State Of The Union Address

Feb 06, 2019
The president made the case for his agenda, not bowing to the new divided-government power dynamic in Washington. And he did not appear ready to negotiate to avoid another partial government shutdown.
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Politics
Union members and other federal employees protest in front of the White House on Thursday. Many are out of work as the partial government shutdown has dragged on longer than any in history.

It's Official: The Partial Government Shutdown Is The Longest In U.S. History

Jan 11, 2019
Saturday marks Day 22 of the partial federal government shutdown, stretching past the 21 days in 1995-96. Many federal workers missed their first paycheck on Friday.
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Europe
David O'Sullivan, who heads the EU Mission to Washington, D.C., speaks in Brussels in February 2014.

EU Group Blasts 'Harmful' White House Approach To Trans-Atlantic Relations

Jan 09, 2019
A European Union legislative group sent a letter of reproach to members of Congress after the State Department quietly downgraded the status of the EU's ambassador to the U.S.
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Politics
Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) left, and Rep. Deb Haaland, (D-N.M.) look up to the gallery at the U.S. Capitol on the day they are sworn in as members of Congress.

Congresswoman Tlaib Inspires Palestinian-Americans With A Dress And A Hashtag

Jan 04, 2019
Michigan Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib wore a thobe to her swearing-in ceremony, and women responded on social media with photographs of themselves wearing the elaborate embroidered Palestinian dress.
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National
Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., listens to testimony at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in September. Kamala, along with Sens. Cory Booker, D-N.J., and Tim Scott, R-S.C., proposed the anti-lynching bill passed by the Senate on Wednesday.

Legislation To Make Lynching A Federal Crime Clears Historic Hurdle In Congress

Dec 21, 2018
On Wednesday, the Senate approved legislation that, if enacted, would make lynching a federal crime for the first time in U.S. history.
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Newscast headlines

Ethics Panel Rebukes Lawmakers In Harassment Cases

Nov 17, 2018

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Ethics Committee said Friday that Democratic Rep. Ruben Kihuen of Nevada made persistent and unwanted advances toward three women who were required to interact with him as part of their job.

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Elections
Abigail Spanberger, Democratic candidate for Virginia's 7th District in the U.S. House of Representatives, thanks supporters at an election night rally. Spanberger declared victory over Republican incumbent Dave Brat.

A Record Number Of Women Will Serve In Congress (With Potentially More To Come)

Nov 07, 2018
A record-breaking year of female candidates and nominees will culminate in a record-breaking number of female legislators on Capitol Hill next year.
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Politics
President Trump has refused to divest himself of businesses and investments that could pose conflicts of interest. For example, the Trump International Hotel (seen here), located just blocks from the White House, regularly hosts events with foreign diplo

Congress Really Can Demand, And Get, Trump's Tax Returns. Here's How

Oct 11, 2018
Three House and Senate committees have "the unqualified right" to request taxpayers' returns from the IRS. There's no provision exempting the president.
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KNPR's State of Nevada

Hardy Seeking Return To Congress To Reduce Size Of Government

Oct 03, 2018

Former Rep. Cresent Hardy says a desire to limit the size of the federal government drew him back to the political arena.

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Politics
If approved, the agreement would postpone the debate over money for President Trump's border wall until December, when a lame-duck Congress will be in place.

House And Senate Negotiators Strike Deal To Avoid Shutdown Threat

Sep 13, 2018
A bipartisan spending deal postpones a fight over money for a border wall before the election. The bill funds about 75 percent of the government, with a stopgap measure for the rest through Dec. 7.
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Politics

Trump Proposes Freezing Federal Worker Salaries

Aug 30, 2018
Civilian federal workers are set to get an automatic 2.1 percent raise next year, but it will be up to Congress to decide the ultimate fate of the increase.
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Politics
Rashida Tlaib (shown in 2008) served as a Michigan state legislator for six years. On Tuesday, Democrats picked her to run unopposed for the congressional seat held by former Rep. John Conyers for more than 50 years. Tlaib would be the first Muslim woman

Detroit's Rashida Tlaib Poised To Become First Muslim Woman In Congress

Aug 08, 2018

Tlaib, the daughter of Palestinian immigrants, won the Democratic nomination for former Rep. John Conyers' seat in the House. She'll be running unopposed in November and likely making history.

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Politics
Bobby Bright concedes to Alabama Rep. Martha Roby at his watch party on Tuesday at KimberLia's restaurant in Prattville, Ala.

Alabama's GOP Rep. Martha Roby Wins Primary Runoff

Jul 18, 2018
She faced a number of primary challengers last month over a pledge she made in 2016 not to vote for then-candidate Trump. The president endorsed her in the runoff against challenger Bobby Bright.
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Politics
A May 2016 photo provided by the Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez campaign shows the candidate during a Bengali community outreach event in New York.

Who Is Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez?

Jun 26, 2018
In a stunning upset, the 28-year-old socialist, whose mother was born in Puerto Rico, unseated Democratic stalwart Rep. Joe Crowley in New York's diverse 14th Congressional District.

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