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Abrams' big national TV moment: A political perk with pitfalls

WASHINGTON _ Stacey Abrams is scheduled for a prime-time television appearance filled with potential and fraught with peril, one that could make or break the next chapter in former Georgia Democratic gubernatorial candidate's political career.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Jan 30, 2019

Pence to meet with Venezuelan exile community in Miami

WASHINGTON _ Vice President Mike Pence and his wife, second lady Karen Pence, will fly to Miami on Friday to meet with the Venezuelan exile community and rally the community behind opposition leader Juan Guaido's efforts to "restore freedom and democracy in Venezuela."

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Jan 30, 2019

Democrats are calling on the same donors, but few are ready to spend

WASHINGTON _ The Democrats plotting presidential campaigns have relied on a lot of the same people to fund their political careers. So far, those whales aren't ready to pick a 2020 favorite.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Jan 30, 2019

Twitter diplomacy: How 3 former Trump rivals influence foreign policy

WASHINGTON _ Three years ago, Marco Rubio, Rand Paul and Lindsey Graham were fighting to stay in Donald Trump's orbit as he pulled away in the Republican presidential primary.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Jan 28, 2019

Trump hits Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro in pocketbook

WASHINGTON _ The Trump administration slapped new sanctions Monday against Venezuelan's state-owned oil company in its latest effort to push out President Nicolas Maduro and install new leadership under National Assembly chief Juan Guaido.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Jan 28, 2019

Kamala Harris' role in Trump resistance may matter more than her thin Senate record

WASHINGTON _ Minutes after announcing she wanted to be president Monday, California Sen. Kamala Harris faced a question likely to dog her throughout her White House run.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Jan 25, 2019

White House threatens oil sanctions if Venezuela's Maduro crosses red line

WASHINGTON _ The Trump administration is poised to level severe sanctions on Venezuela's oil industry if President Nicolas Maduro takes drastic action such as arresting top opposition leaders or killing protesters following international recognition of the National Assembly leader as the head of state, according to current and former administration…

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Jan 25, 2019

Shutdown is averted for now, but the partisan sniping continues

WASHINGTON _ There's an agreement to end the government shutdown _ but it's done little to cool the partisan firefight that has only intensified after 35 days.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Jan 25, 2019

First the Senate rejected two spending bills; then McConnell went to work

WASHINGTON _ Mitch McConnell is back at the center of talks to end the partial government shutdown, as his colleagues are hopeful the master negotiator's involvement may be the break that ends the longest government shutdown in U.S. history.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Jan 24, 2019

Citing son, Trump's triumphs, congressman now opposes oil drilling

WASHINGTON _ Rep. Joe Wilson always favored drilling and testing for oil in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of his state of South Carolina.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Jan 24, 2019