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• ‘They screwed this whole thing up’: Inside the attempt to derail Trump’s erratic Syria withdrawal>

  (Politics - January 13 2019 - 11:42 PM:)

  <>A multipronged effort by U.S. national security officials, foreign allies and Republican hawks in Congress to alter Trump’s surprise decision is effectively a bust.> <>
• Revelations about Manafort’s 2016 interactions with Russian associate show special counsel’s intense focus on Russia contacts>

  (Politics - January 13 2019 - 11:40 PM:)

  <>The new details inadvertently revealed in a court filing serve as a reminder that Trump’s White House bid was led for a time by a man with long-standing ties to powerful Russian figures.> <>
• The Trailer: Will Sanders's 2016 supporters rally behind him this time?>

  (Politics - January 13 2019 - 10:52 PM:)

  <>In this edition: The old Sanders magic, Tulsi Gabbard and her enemies, and the start of Castro 2020.> <>
• A brief guide to Steve King’s ‘long history of racist statements’>

  (Politics - January 13 2019 - 6:22 PM:)

  <>The Congressional Black Caucus said the Republican Party should offer "more than shallow temporary statements of condemnation."> <>
• Pressure on Senate Republicans to break shutdown impasse grows>

  (Politics - January 13 2019 - 5:03 PM:)

  <>Three have publicly called for reopening the government, but Mitch McConnell insists the Democrats must make a deal.> <>
• Trump says ‘weak’ Biden came off the ‘trash heap’ as former vice president mulls 2020 bid>

  (Politics - January 13 2019 - 4:38 PM:)

  <>The president resurrected previous insults against Biden, mocking his two unsuccessful attempts for the White House.> <>
• Trump has concealed details of his face-to-face encounters with Putin from senior officials in administration>

  (Politics - January 13 2019 - 1:30 PM:)

  <>Aides said there is no substantial record of the president’s meetings with the Russian leader even in classified files, but Trump allies say he has a justified fear of leaks. Late Saturday, Trump denied concealing the meetings.> <>
• This is why the federal government has a hard time regulating prescription opioids   >

  (Politics - January 13 2019 - 12:00 PM:)

  <>Earlier efforts to regulate abused pharmaceutical drugs help explain serious roadblocks to ending the opioid epidemic.> <>
• William Barr’s confirmation hearing expected to be a battle over Mueller’s future>

  (Politics - January 13 2019 - 12:00 PM:)

  <>Trump’s attorney general nominee plans to avoid making specific promises about the Russia investigation, according to people preparing him for the hearing.> <>
• Americans blame Trump and GOP much more than Democrats for shutdown, Post-ABC poll finds>

  (Politics - January 13 2019 - 5:01 AM:)

  <>Support for building a wall on the border has increased over the past year, although 54 percent of Americans still oppose the idea.> <>
• Shutdown effects are being felt at airports>

  (Politics - January 13 2019 - 12:14 AM:)

  <>With Transportation Security Administration employees calling in sick, Miami International closed a concourse.> <>
• A congressman rails against undocumented immigrants as his estranged siblings care for them and other patients in need>

  (Politics - January 13 2019 - 12:01 AM:)

  <>The Gosar family represented a divided America, starring in an ad before the 2018 election denouncing their brother, Paul A. Gosar. He won, and the turmoil continues.> <>
• ‘We will be out for a long time’ unless Democrats budge, Trump says, as shutdown enters 4th week>

  (Politics - January 12 2019 - 10:54 PM:)

  <>Meanwhile, federal workers who have been forced to work without pay have started going to the courts to challenge the shutdown.> <>
• ‘In the White House waiting’: Inside Trump’s defiance on the longest shutdown ever>

  (Politics - January 12 2019 - 10:32 PM:)

  <>Grappling for the first time with divided government, the president has contradicted himself, sent miscues and spread falsehoods in pursuit of funding for his promised border wall.> <>
• TV station accuses CNN of dropping appearance by reporter who says a border wall would work>

  (Politics - January 12 2019 - 10:17 PM:)

  <>CNN denied that it played politics in deciding whether to book journalists on its shows and called the allegations a “non story.”> <>
• TV station accuses CNN of dropping appearance by reporter who says a border wall would work>

  (Politics - January 12 2019 - 10:17 PM:)

  <>CNN denied that it played politics in deciding whether to book journalists on its shows and called the allegations a “non story.”> <>
• Former HUD secretary Julián Castro joins 2020 Democratic presidential field>

  (Politics - January 12 2019 - 9:35 PM:)

  <>The former San Antonio mayor pointed to his roots as he promised to expand opportunities.> <>
• The shutdown is a prelude to a year of conflict between Trump and Democrats>

  (Politics - January 12 2019 - 6:00 PM:)

  <>As bad as it looks now, could it actually get worse as hearings begin and Mueller sends his report?> <>
• Julián Castro is joining the 2020 Democratic presidential race. The former San Antonio mayor was HUD secretary under Obama.>

  (Politics - January 12 2019 - 5:51 PM:)

  <>Castro, 44, said in December that he was forming a presidential exploratory committee. He has said his priorities include making college more affordable, expanding health care and ensuring senior citizens live with dignity. This is a developing story. It will be updated.  > <>
• Why the FBI might’ve thought Trump could be working for Russia>

  (Politics - January 12 2019 - 4:19 PM:)

  <>We just learned the FBI investigated this briefly after James B. Comey's firing -- and before special counsel Robert Mueller took over. The question is, why?> <>

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