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Raising a glass of Champagne will get more expensive under Trump's tariff plan

WASHINGTON _ That glass of Champagne being raised to welcome in the New Year is about to get a lot more expensive.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Dec 26, 2019

Help is coming to crack down on robocalls. Congress takes on spammers, fake caller IDs

WASHINGTON _ Help for dealing with annoying, persistent and downright weird robocalls is coming. Slowly.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Dec 23, 2019

Kansas' Moran takes over Veterans' Affairs Committee with focus on suicide prevention

WASHINGTON _ Sen. Jerry Moran said he will be leaning on veterans to help him set the agenda when he becomes chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee in January.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Dec 23, 2019

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Michael Bloomberg swarms March and April primary states with 200 staffers

WASHINGTON _ Michael Bloomberg's presidential campaign has hired more than 200 staffers to work in 21 states, aides told McClatchy, providing the New York billionaire with the largest organization after the early voting states of any 2020 Democratic candidate.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Dec 20, 2019

President's daughter-in-law Lara Trump closes door on run for Congress in New York seat

WASHINGTON _ Lara Trump says she will not run for Congress in the New York district that is currently represented by Republican Rep. Peter King.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Dec 19, 2019

The DNC has come a long way since 2016. But is it up to the task in 2020?

WASHINGTON _ Ben Wikler possesses a true rarity in American politics: An honest-to-goodness positive story about the Democratic National Committee.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Dec 19, 2019

Klobuchar stands out, Buttigieg takes fire: Takeaways from the sixth Democratic debate

Amy Klobuchar shined. Pete Buttigieg took heat. And Joe Biden maintained the presence of a front-runner.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Dec 19, 2019

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Mark Meadows won't run for re-election, hints at work with Trump administration

WASHINGTON _ North Carolina Republican Mark Meadows, an outspoken ally of President Donald Trump and former chairman of the conservative House Freedom Caucus, is retiring from his U.S. House seat at the end of his term, he announced Thursday.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Dec 19, 2019

Can Congress remake college athletics? Rep. Donna Shalala proposes 2-year commission on NCAA.

WASHINGTON _ U.S. Rep. Donna Shalala is not a fan of the NCAA, and she wants Congress to know how to make it better.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Dec 19, 2019

'Find your voice.' Republicans train Trump campaign volunteers to swarm Twitter

WASHINGTON _ The Republican Party is training Trump supporters in the art of spreading the president's message on social media.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Dec 19, 2019

'He's the only hope we've got.' All eyes on chief justice in Senate impeachment trial

WASHINGTON _ Democrats have won a historic victory with the impeachment of President Donald Trump. But the moment they send charges of high crimes and misdemeanors to the Senate is the moment they will lose control over his fate.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Dec 18, 2019

How Trump's impeachment could trip up 2020 Democrats as they sprint toward Iowa

WASHINGTON _ Donald Trump is set to become the first president to be impeached and go on to pursue a second term after Wednesday's vote in the U.S. House.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Dec 18, 2019

Trump officials brief Venezuelan opposition on 'next steps' against Maduro in 2020

WASHINGTON _ Senior Trump administration officials discussed plans to "increase pressure" over the coming year on Venezuela's embattled ruler, Nicolas Maduro, with top opposition leaders at the State Department this week, Colombian and Venezuelan opposition officials confirmed to McClatchy and el Nuevo Herald.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Dec 18, 2019

With states poised to let college athletes make money, NCAA goes to Congress for help

WASHINGTON _ The NCAA needs Congress' help. And fast.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Dec 17, 2019

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McClatchy Washington Bureau · Dec 17, 2019

Pompeo puts credibility 'at risk' if he runs for Senate, warns Republican candidate

TOPEKA, Kan. _ A Kansas Republican candidate for U.S. Senate is urging Secretary of State Mike Pompeo not to enter the race, warning a campaign would put his credibility at risk.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Dec 16, 2019

McConnell-backed bill to bolster coal miners' pensions poised to become law

WASHINGTON _ Congress is on track to pass legislation this year that will stabilize the pensions and health benefits of retired coal miners and their widows.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Dec 16, 2019

Homeless populations are surging in the West � even as federal spending rises

WASHINGTON _ More and more people are living on the streets, in makeshift encampments or their cars _ what the federal government calls "other places not suitable for human habitation."

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Dec 16, 2019

Most Californians want someone who can beat Trump. Which candidate is the most likely to do it?

WASHINGTON _ As Californians weigh their options ahead of the state's March 3 primary, Democrats are increasingly considering electability when deciding which candidate to support.

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McClatchy Washington Bureau · Dec 16, 2019

Could fix on coal miners' pensions boost McConnell, even without black lung help?

WASHINGTON _ Congress is on track to pass legislation this year that will stabilize the pensions and health benefits of retired coal miners and their widows.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Dec 14, 2019

Pompeo launches personal Twitter account 'for future plans,' sources say

WASHINGTON _ Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has launched a personal Twitter account in anticipation of a run for an open Senate seat in Kansas.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Dec 14, 2019

Devin Nunes lives on a congressman's salary. How is he funding so many lawsuits?

WASHINGTON _ Rep. Devin Nunes' critics have obsessed over how he is paying for the six lawsuits he filed this year, but there are no public records showing how he has paid his Virginia lawyer.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Dec 13, 2019

State Department limited release of Pompeo contacts with Giuliani. A judge wants more

WASHINGTON _ A federal judge ordered the State Department on Friday to expand its search for records of communication between Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and President Donald Trump's personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, regarding Ukraine policy.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Dec 13, 2019

All the 2020 Democrats are threatening to skip the next debate in LA. Here's why

WASHINGTON _ All the 2020 candidates who qualified for the next Democratic presidential debate have vowed to bow out of the event because they don't want to cross a picket line to get there.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Dec 13, 2019

Military families can't sue for medical malpractice � but the law may soon change

WASHINGTON _ Legislation named after a Fort Bragg, N.C., soldier that will allow some members of the military to file claims to be compensated by the government for medical malpractice is one step closer to being signed into law, after the House of Representatives passed the bill this week.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Dec 12, 2019

Trump may not get public witnesses in Senate trial after McConnell warns of 'spectacle'

WASHINGTON _ Despite President Donald Trump calling for public witnesses in an expected Senate impeachment trial, White House officials are privately conceding that will be unlikely given signals from Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.

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