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Military bases preparing for this hurricane season are still reeling from the last

WASHINGTON _ More than 150 members of the North Carolina National Guard gathered in Raleigh this month, with the damage from Hurricane Florence in 2018 still on their minds.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · May 28, 2019

Should 'Dreamers' with DUIs get the same break as a member of Congress?

WASHINGTON _ Democrats say immigrants who entered the country illegally as children, commonly called "Dreamers," and were caught driving drunk long ago should be shown the same consideration as members of Congress with a similar record.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · May 25, 2019

Key lawmaker wants US to invade Venezuela to counter Cuba's influence

WASHINGTON _ A U.S. senator and former presidential candidate said the U.S. military should invade Venezuela if Cuba does not immediately remove its security forces from the country, calling Cuba the Western Hemisphere's version of Iran.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · May 23, 2019

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Kushner stares down uncompromising foes in fights over immigration, Middle East peace

WASHINGTON _ As Jared Kushner launches two of his most ambitious policy initiatives in rapid succession, White House officials are privately drawing parallels over the challenges ahead in achieving immigration reform at home and peace between Israelis and Palestinians abroad, according to his aides.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · May 22, 2019

2020 Democrats promise new gun controls. How far can they go?

WASHINGTON _ California Sen. Kamala Harris and other Democrats running for president have promised aggressive action to stem the nation's epidemic of gun violence if they win the White House in 2020.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · May 21, 2019

This Memorial Day, veterans take on another threat: rising cancer deaths in the ranks

WASHINGTON _ On Memorial Day 2013, Coleen Bowman was a new widow. Her husband had died four months earlier and she wanted support to face that first military holiday of remembrance. So she registered for TAPS, the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors, and spent the weekend with hundreds of other…

McClatchy Washington Bureau · May 21, 2019

Trump threatens to cut millions from fire departments in California after deadly wildfires

WASHINGTON _ Officials in California are crying foul over a Trump administration plan to slash firefighting assistance payments to the state, which could amount to millions of dollars in lost income for fire departments.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · May 20, 2019

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Kansas' Kobach is weighing a Senate bid. National Republicans are ready to stop him

WASHINGTON _ National Republicans are prepared to intervene in the Kansas Senate primary to ensure that conservative firebrand Kris Kobach does not win the party's nomination should he run, multiple sources told the Kansas City Star.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · May 18, 2019

Tax the wealthy and big companies for road repairs? Democrats are divided

WASHINGTON _ Should big corporations or the wealthy pay more taxes to repair the nation's roads, bridges and other infrastructure? Or should consumers pay for the roads they use with a higher gasoline tax?

McClatchy Washington Bureau · May 17, 2019

'We will take our chances': Neither risks nor Trump-imposed roadblocks deter migrants

SONOYTA, Mexico _ Marvin Daniel Flores doesn't pay attention to the news blaring from a radio at a makeshift immigrant camp on the outskirts of this Mexican desert town near the Arizona border. It doesn't matter to him.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · May 17, 2019

Trump's 'gold standard' border plan targets immigrants who overstay visas

WASHINGTON _ President Donald Trump's new immigration plan includes an overhaul that "expedites border construction," revamps asylum laws, targets those who have overstayed their visas and moves toward a so-called merit-based green card system, according to a written summary of the plan obtained by McClatchy.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · May 16, 2019

Trump immigration plan revamps asylum, requires work skills and learning English

WASHINGTON _ President Donald Trump's new plan to overhaul the immigration system would require immigrants to learn English, create a new visa for highly skilled workers and revamp asylum laws in a push for more merit-based decisions on who is allowed to stay in the country.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · May 16, 2019

Immigrant soldiers now denied US citizenship at higher rate than civilians

WASHINGTON _ Immigrants serving in the U.S. military are being denied citizenship at a higher rate than foreign-born civilians, according to new government data that has revealed the impact of stricter Trump administration immigration policies on service members.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · May 15, 2019

US and Ecuador sign new agreement after Assange expelled

WASHINGTON _ Now that Ecuador has expelled Julian Assange from its embassy in London, the Trump administration is opening a "new chapter of cooperation" with the South American government.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · May 15, 2019

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McClatchy Washington Bureau · May 15, 2019

US improving ties with Ecuador after Assange expelled

WASHINGTON _ Now that Ecuador has expelled Julian Assange from its embassy in London, the Trump administration is opening a "new chapter of cooperation" with the South American government.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · May 14, 2019

In fight to shield coral reefs from warming oceans, U.S. and Australian experts join forces

PORT DOUGLAS, Australia _ Marine biologists in Australia and the United States are joining forces to resuscitate two of the world's major coral reef systems along their coastlines threatened by rising ocean temperatures and extreme weather.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · May 14, 2019

A legislative graveyard, overseen by the Grim Reaper? Welcome to Congress 2019

WASHINGTON _ Democrats accuse Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of presiding over a "legislative graveyard," while McConnell happily calls himself the "Grim Reaper" _ signs that political sniping is thriving on Capitol Hill, but not much else.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · May 10, 2019

Here's how Adam Schiff used Trump's taunts to his advantage

WASHINGTON _ U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff spent more money on his campaign in the first three months of 2019 than all but two other House Democrats _ and they're both running for president.

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McClatchy Washington Bureau · May 10, 2019

US warns foreign companies doing business with Venezuela to tread lightly

WASHINGTON _ The Trump administration is taking steps to punish anyone doing business with the Venezuelan defense sector _ including foreign entities trying to quell dissent by shutting down the internet. It's the latest effort by the administration to ratchet up pressure on the Caracas government and oust Nicolas Maduro…

McClatchy Washington Bureau · May 9, 2019

Republicans attack Burr over decision to subpoena Trump Jr.

WASHINGTON _ Just days after the Senate's top Republican declared "case closed" on the Trump campaign's involvement with Russian meddling in the 2016 election, a GOP-led Senate committee investigating the issue subpoenaed the president's son, setting off howls from Republicans aimed at Sen. Richard Burr.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · May 9, 2019

Trump administration eyes mandatory employment checks for immigration plan

WASHINGTON _ Three months after the Trump Organization began using a federal program to check whether new employees were legally allowed to work at its golf clubs and resorts, the White House is strongly considering a proposal to implement the program nationwide.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · May 8, 2019

Coal miners appeal to McConnell to back a rescue of their pensions

WASHINGTON _ He didn't say no.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · May 8, 2019

McConnell wants to up the tobacco age to 21, but will he also protect the industry?

WASHINGTON _ Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell promises legislation later this month to raise the legal age for purchasing tobacco to 21. But a group of Republican and Democratic senators are embracing an alternative amid worries the Kentucky Republican's bill may be too favorable to the tobacco industry.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · May 7, 2019

Trump deplores Chavistas, but did he cash in selling property to one of them?

WASHINGTON _ The Trump Organization sold an ocean-view property in the Dominican Republic in 2015 to a mysterious shell company that appears tied to Venezuelans linked to a powerful politician now under U.S. sanctions, according to records obtained by McClatchy and the Miami Herald.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · May 7, 2019

Pushed to act, US to send military hospital ship toward Venezuela

WASHINGTON _ Under pressure to take military action in Venezuela, the Pentagon will deploy a military hospital ship to the region to help care for Venezuelan refugees.

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