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Silicon Valley billionaire Thiel invests in Kobach, Hawley and rise of nationalism

WASHINGTON _ Silicon Valley billionaire Peter Thiel, who believes Google should be investigated for treason and once wrote that American democracy has been in decline since women won the right to vote, is investing heavily in two of the Kansas City region's most ambitious political startups.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Sep 30, 2019

Trump hasn't filled top watchdog jobs at Pentagon, CIA and other agencies

WASHINGTON _ Nine of the government's top watchdog jobs _ the independent officials charged with handling whistleblower complaints and keeping an eye on unusual agency activity _ have not been filled by President Donald Trump.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Sep 28, 2019

Conservative group to pressure Republicans to call out Trump over Ukraine

WASHINGTON _ A conservative group is launching a series of ads this weekend urging House and Senate Republicans to condemn President Donald Trump for prodding the president of Ukraine to investigate a political rival.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Sep 28, 2019

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Graham sets a bar for an impeachable offense. Democrats say Trump's already there

WASHINGTON _ U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham reiterated Thursday that grounds for impeachment of Donald Trump would be "if the president had collaborated with a foreign government to get an advantage."

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Sep 26, 2019

Impeaching Trump over phone call with Ukraine leader would be 'insane,' Lindsey Graham says

WASHINGTON _ U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham delivered unequivocal support for President Donald Trump less than an hour after the White House released the rough transcript of a phone call congressional Democrats say could be grounds for impeachment.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Sep 25, 2019

McConnell puts a little daylight between himself and White House on Ukraine

WASHINGTON _ Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, a staunch defender of President Donald Trump, accuses House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of caving to the left and its "impeachment obsession" _ yet the Kentucky Republican has carefully put a little distance between himself and the White House.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Sep 25, 2019

Lindsey Graham launches campaign to defend Donald Trump amid threat of impeachment

WASHINGTON _ U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham spent Wednesday spreading words of unequivocal support for Donald Trump as the president embarked on the first 24 hours of life under official threat of impeachment.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Sep 25, 2019

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They're big, furry and Congress might help California kill them all to save the Delta

WASHINGTON _ A rookie California lawmaker hauled a 20-pound rodent carcass into Congress this week to press his colleagues for money to fight an invasive species wreaking havoc on his district.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Sep 25, 2019

Trump's EPA threatens California with highway funding cuts over 'worst air quality'

NEW YORK _ The Trump administration is ratcheting up its threats against California with a letter warning the state faces sanctions � including cuts in federal highway funding � over its "failure" to submit complete reports on its implementation of the Clean Air Act.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Sep 24, 2019

Will the U.S. have enough oil to weather a big supply or price shock?

WASHINGTON _ The nation's Strategic Petroleum Reserve, designed to ease supply shortages and price shocks, has been shrinking and President Donald Trump wants to cut its budget.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Sep 24, 2019

Democrats embrace risks � and potential rewards � with impeachment inquiry

WASHINGTON _ House Democrats' historic announcement that they would begin a formal impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump quiets a bitter intraparty argument, shifts unwanted attention to vulnerable GOP lawmakers and puts their own swing-district incumbents in a potentially difficult bind.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Sep 24, 2019

Nancy Pelosi begins Trump impeachment inquiry after more Democrats call for investigation

WASHINGTON _ House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Tuesday that she is launching a formal impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump, lawmakers said.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Sep 24, 2019

EPA's Wheeler on dangers of climate change: 'I don't know what the tipping point is'

NEW YORK _ President Donald Trump's top environment official acknowledges the growing risks posed by climate change _ but blames Congress for restricting the administration's ability to respond.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Sep 24, 2019

Duke-UNC program defends instruction on religious minorities, aspects of Christianity

WASHINGTON _ The Duke-UNC Consortium for Middle East Studies provides "positive appreciation" of Christianity and Judaism and organizes or assists with programs that detail the persecution faced by religious minorities in the Middle East, UNC-Chapel Hill said in a defense of the embattled program sent to the U.S. Department of…

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Sep 24, 2019

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McClatchy Washington Bureau · Sep 24, 2019

Nancy Pelosi begins Trump impeachment inquiry after more Democrats call for investigation

WASHINGTON _ House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Tuesday that she is launching a formal impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump, lawmakers said.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Sep 21, 2019

Cruz plan keeps guns away from 'felons and fugitives,' but some experts say it's not enough

WASHINGTON _ Sen. Ted Cruz is pushing his own version of gun control legislation in the Senate, but gun violence researchers said it's unclear whether his plan will help prevent mass shootings.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Sep 19, 2019

Emily Clyburn, activist and wife of Rep. Jim Clyburn, dies at 80

WASHINGTON _ To those unversed in South Carolina politics and civic life, she was the wife of 58 years to Democrat Jim Clyburn, the highest-ranking African American in Congress.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Sep 19, 2019

Facing pressure, McConnell backs money for election security

WASHINGTON _ Under fire from the left and the right, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Thursday he'll back a measure to give states another $250 million to upgrade their voting systems to fend off foreign intervention.

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McClatchy Washington Bureau · Sep 18, 2019

If you are looking to buy a new car, this trade deal could mean higher prices

WASHINGTON _ The price of a small car could increase $322 to $627 if the United States agrees to a new free trade deal with Mexico and Canada.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Sep 18, 2019

Marijuana banking bill might have easier time passing Senate with these new hemp rules

WASHINGTON _ Measures making it easier for hemp growers to sell their product may be tucked into legislation that would allow banks to conduct business with state-approved marijuana growers and retailers _ giving the pot industry a potential boost with a skeptical Senate.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Sep 17, 2019

Presidential field's leftward lurch presents dilemma for swing-district Democrats

STAFFORD, Texas _ When the top Democratic presidential candidates gathered in Houston last week, they debated a radical healthcare overhaul and mandatory gun confiscation while striking an uncompromising tone toward President Donald Trump and the Republican Party.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Sep 17, 2019

Holocaust survivors urge Congress to let them sue European insurance companies

WASHINGTON _ The president of the Holocaust Survivors of Miami-Dade County wants to allow survivors and their families to use the courts to get payouts from European insurance companies for policies that were upended by Nazi Germany.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Sep 13, 2019

Mike Pence says Triple Crown winner American Pharoah bit him. Did the horse do it?

WASHINGTON _ Vice President Mike Pence says Triple Crown winner American Pharoah bit him hard enough on the arm during a 2018 visit to Kentucky that he nearly collapsed.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Sep 13, 2019

Joe Biden said he 'confronted' Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro. Is that true?

WASHINGTON _ Joe Biden was winding down a rambling response to a question about the legacy of slavery in America in Thursday night's Democratic presidential debate when he brought up his record on Venezuela and the question of immigration from the troubled country.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Sep 13, 2019

Was Jeffrey Epstein still traveling with underage girls in 2018? Feds were probing new reports

WASHINGTON _ At the time of Jeffrey Epstein's suicide last month while awaiting trial on sex trafficking allegations that dated back a decade, the U.S. Marshals Service was actively investigating more recent reports of underage girls arriving to his private island _ as well as unreported European jaunts, new documents…

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