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• What a partial government shutdown during the holidays could look like>

  (ABC News: Politics - December 13 2018 - 9:40 AM:)

  <>If lawmakers fail to strike a spending deal by Dec. 21, a government shutdown will take place. But it would look a little different than past instances.> <>
• What a partial government shutdown during the holidays could look like>

  (ABC News: Politics - December 13 2018 - 9:40 AM:)

  <>If lawmakers fail to strike a spending deal by Dec. 21, a government shutdown will take place. But it would look a little different than past instances.> <>
• Senate advances measure to end US military support for the Saudi-led war in Yemen>

  (ABC News: Politics - December 13 2018 - 9:11 AM:)

  <>The efforts will largely be fruitless because the House is not expected to take up similar legislation and, even if it made it to Trump, he's not expected to support it.> <>
• DOJ 'not a tool of trade' in China dispute, official vows, despite Trump suggestion>

  (ABC News: Politics - December 13 2018 - 7:21 AM:)

  <>The Justice Department’s top national security official on Wednesday insisted his prosecutors will not be influenced by what the White House does.> <>
• Authorities rescue 3 trapped in West Virginia coal mine for 5 days>

  (ABC News: Politics - December 13 2018 - 6:16 AM:)

  <>A fourth escaped and helped officials find his companions.> <>
• WATCH: Trump's former fixer Michael Cohen gets 3 years in prison>

  (ABC News: Politics - December 13 2018 - 5:45 AM:)

  <>In court, Cohen declared that he'd fight to make sure history doesn't remember him as the "villain".> <>
• Republican strategist Luntz says Oval Office clash makes us 'smaller'>

  (ABC News: Politics - December 13 2018 - 4:39 AM:)

  <>President Donald Trump's feud with Democratic congressional leaders Rep. Nancy Pelosi and Sen. Chuck Schumer makes us "smaller" said Republican pollster Frank Luntz.> <>
• Gov. says clemency for Cyntoia Brown still being considered>

  (ABC News: Politics - December 13 2018 - 2:51 AM:)

  <>Cyntoia Brown’s case caught the public’s attention thanks to a documentary and some high-profile support from celebrities like Rihanna, Kim Kardashian and Lebron James.> <>
• Prosecutors reveal deal with tabloid in former Trump lawyer hush money payment>

  (ABC News: Politics - December 13 2018 - 2:33 AM:)

  <>Federal prosecutors Wednesday revealed a plea deal with National Enquirer publisher AMI involved in former Trump lawyer hush money payment.> <>
• 'Amazed' at lack of concern over 'grave' threats from China: FBI official>

  (ABC News: Politics - December 12 2018 - 11:56 PM:)

  <>An FBI official Wednesday told lawmakers he was 'amazed' at what he said was the lack of concern over 'grave' cybersecurity threats from China.> <>
• WATCH: Trump threatens to shut down government over border wall funding>

  (ABC News: Politics - December 12 2018 - 11:45 PM:)

  <>"The View" co-hosts discuss the president's meeting with Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi.> <>
• WATCH: Julian Castro announces he's exploring 2020 run>

  (ABC News: Politics - December 12 2018 - 10:47 PM:)

  <>The former mayor and Obama cabinet member will make announcement on Jan. 12.> <>
• WATCH: Michael Cohen pleads guilty to 9 counts including tax, bank fraud>

  (ABC News: Politics - December 12 2018 - 9:54 PM:)

  <>President Trump's former longtime attorney and fixer was sentenced to 36 months in prison for tax evasion, tax fraud and campaign violations.> <>
• WATCH: Cohen gets 3 years in prison, blames Trump for his 'path of darkness'>

  (ABC News: Politics - December 12 2018 - 9:07 PM:)

  <>A federal judge in Manhattan has sentenced Michael Cohen, the president's former personal attorney, to three years in prison for various crimes.> <>
• Cohen gets 3 years in prison, blames Trump for his 'path of darkness'>

  (ABC News: Politics - December 12 2018 - 8:28 PM:)

  <>A federal judge in Manhattan has sentenced Michael Cohen, the president’s former personal attorney, to three years in prison for various crimes.> <>
• WATCH: Alone at UN, Pompeo blasts Iran nuclear deal, but urges action on Iran missile threat>

  (ABC News: Politics - December 12 2018 - 8:26 PM:)

  <>Pompeo urged the U.N. Security Council to "get serious" about Iran.> <>
• WATCH: President Trump spars with Democratic leaders over border wall>

  (ABC News: Politics - December 12 2018 - 8:08 PM:)

  <>Donald Trump told reporters on Tuesday that he is "proud to shut down the government for border security."> <>
• Saudis 'already paid the price' for journalist's murder, Pompeo says>

  (ABC News: Politics - December 12 2018 - 7:43 PM:)

  <>Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's defense stands in the face of growing anger in Congress over the kingdom's actions, which some lawmakers are even calling a cover-up.> <>
• WATCH: Cohen sentenced to 36 months in federal prison>

  (ABC News: Politics - December 12 2018 - 6:08 PM:)

  <>President Trump's personal attorney will see jail time after lying to Congress.> <>
• Trump uses France terror attack to call for more US border security>

  (ABC News: Politics - December 12 2018 - 5:34 PM:)

  <>In the midst of negotiations over his demand for more border wall funding, the president used the attack in France to call for U.S. border security.> <>

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