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Will Sen. Tim Scott oppose judicial pick accused of disenfranchising black voters?

WASHINGTON _ Civil rights advocates, conservative activists and 99 U.S. senators are all watching intently to see if Sen. Tim Scott sticks with his party or breaks with the GOP on a controversial judicial nominee.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Nov 27, 2018

Fight over wildfire prevention threatens to upend federal farm aid

WASHINGTON _ An increasingly fierce debate about how to prevent deadly wildfires in California is threatening to endanger crucial crop insurance for farmers in Kansas and Missouri.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Nov 27, 2018

US slaps sanctions on Nicaraguan leader's wife, top security aide

WASHINGTON _ The Trump administration placed stiff sanctions Tuesday on the wife of Nicaragua's embattled leader and on his top security aide, sharply ratcheting up pressure on the Central American autocrat to back down from his political opposition and hold elections.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Nov 27, 2018

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Latin America and all of its problems on display at G-20 summit in Trump's first visit

WASHINGTON _ A long-sought visit by President Donald Trump to Latin America this week comes as an annual meeting of the world's top economies shines a spotlight on the rise of several right-wing leaders and the economic woes and corruption across the region.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Nov 27, 2018

Mississippi's black Republicans stick with Hyde-Smith

BILOXI, Miss. _ African-American Republicans in Mississippi are standing by Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith in Tuesday's Senate runoff, despite her comment expressing a willingness to attend a public hanging _ a comment that's triggered painful reminders of the state's history of lynching blacks.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Nov 26, 2018

'Maybe we don't need Oprah.' Early-state Democrats sound off on 2020

WASHINGTON _ The 2018 midterm elections are finally wrapping up, but in the states that traditionally kick off the presidential primary process, it might as well be 2020 already.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Nov 26, 2018

Fortify Mexican border or the Arctic? Congress split on funding icebreakers to counter Russia

WASHINGTON _ Democrats are pushing for Coast Guard icebreaker ships to be included in a funding bill that must be completed by Dec. 7 to avoid a partial government shutdown. But the move _ largely aimed at countering Russian influence in the Arctic _ is complicating negotiations already mired in…

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Nov 23, 2018

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FEMA has kept a lower profile in Camp fire than after hurricanes. Here's the reason

WASHINGTON _ The Federal Emergency Management Agency has directed far fewer resources to helping California cope with the devastating Camp fire than it typically sends to states dealing with the aftermath of a hurricane, or other natural disasters. But experts say that's by design, as California's robust disaster response planning…

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Nov 23, 2018

Judge in Trump dossier case wants documents made public

WASHINGTON _ A South Florida judge overseeing a Cyprus-based entrepreneur's lawsuit against online news site BuzzFeed for the so-called Trump dossier has set an early December date for both sides to justify why scores of documents should remain secret and withheld from the public.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Nov 21, 2018

Bolton will strategize confronting Cuba with far-right president-elect of Brazil

WASHINGTON _ National security adviser John Bolton will meet next week with Brazil's President-elect Jair Bolsonaro to discuss a regional strategy in confronting Cuba and Venezuela.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Nov 21, 2018

Hyde-Smith's 'public hanging' comment at center stage in closing days of Mississippi Senate race

BILOXI, Miss. _ Is incumbent Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith joking her way out of a U.S. Senate seat?

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Nov 20, 2018

Andrew Malcolm: Battle over Pelosi's bid for speaker reveals the dysfunction in Congress

Having led Democrats in the House of Representatives for nearly 16 years, four of them as speaker, you'd think Nancy Pelosi would be a shoo-in as the first speaker in six decades to return to that job.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Nov 20, 2018

Trump promised California $500 million extra for fire prevention. It was an error

WASHINGTON _ After touring the devastation of the Camp Fire in Paradise, Calif. on Saturday, President Donald Trump announced that the federal government would provide an additional $500 million in funding to the 2018 farm bill for forest management to help mitigate future fires.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Nov 20, 2018

How should CEOs adjust in the age of Trump? There are classes for that

WASHINGTON _ The most popular class this year at Duke University's Fuqua School of Business involves the intersection of business and politics. Graduate students play the roles of business leaders who are being pushed _ by customers, employees or shareholders _ to address matters of political and social concern like…

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Nov 20, 2018

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McClatchy Washington Bureau · Nov 19, 2018

Air pollution is shaving years from people's lives, study finds

WASHINGTON _ People could add years to their lives in smog-plagued parts of the world if authorities could reduce particulate pollution _ soot from cars and industry _ to levels recommended by the World Health Organization, a new study reported Monday.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Nov 19, 2018

GOP will be further decimated in California unless strategy changes, Denham says

WASHINGTON _ There is nothing California Republican Rep. Jeff Denham says he could have done to keep his seat. Not even embracing _ or criticizing _ President Donald Trump.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Nov 19, 2018

Jim Clyburn sees clear path to securing No. 3 leadership position in House

WASHINGTON _ Rep. Jim Clyburn now has a clear path to becoming the House majority whip, the chamber's third-ranking leadership position.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Nov 16, 2018

President Trump presents Medal of Freedom to Cowboys legend Roger Staubach

WASHINGTON _ National Football League Hall of Famer and star quarterback Roger Staubach, best known for his four Super Bowl appearances and two championships, was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by an admiring President Donald Trump on Friday.

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McClatchy Washington Bureau · Nov 16, 2018

Trump to meet with Florida's Bondi as he searches for new attorney general

WASHINGTON _ President Donald Trump will meet with Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi _ who is on his short list to be his next attorney general _ while he vacations at his Mar-A-Lago resort in Palm Beach for Thanksgiving next week, according to a source close to the president.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Nov 16, 2018

Lindsey Graham poised to become judiciary panel chairman � and a big Democratic target

WASHINGTON _ Sen. Lindsey Graham is poised to become the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee in the next Congress, giving him both influence and exposure _ and a new, politically risky stature as a Democratic target.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Nov 15, 2018

Anti-harassment bills remain stuck as record number of women head to Congress

WASHINGTON _ Despite the momentum from the #MeToo movement _ which helped elect historic numbers of women to Congress last week _ lawmakers are still stuck over how to deal with sexual harassment in the House and Senate.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Nov 15, 2018

New tales from Louise Penny and 'Big Little Lies' Liane Moriarty

"An Elderly Lady Is Up To No Good" by Helene Tursten. Soho Crime, 184 pages.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Nov 15, 2018

These legislators preach internet privacy, but they still use website tools that snoop

WASHINGTON _ Dozens of lawmakers in Congress are using tracking tools on their campaign websites to collect personal information about online visitors, including some legislators who have lambasted Facebook and other social media companies for employing similar methods.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Nov 14, 2018

Gray wolf population could lose federal protection under GOP bill

WASHINGTON _Republicans have only a few weeks left until they cede control of the House to Democrats, but the first big post-election GOP vote won't address taxes or border wall funding.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Nov 14, 2018

Rep.-elect Sharice Davids doesn't want to get 'in the weeds' with Trump probes

WASHINGTON _ Don't expect Sharice Davids to join the chorus of Democrats clamoring for an onslaught of investigations into President Donald Trump's administration and personal finances.

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