Emma Dumain

@Emma_Dumain

Covering South Carolina + Congress, now for , formerly . If you need me, I'll be in a hallway. RT's = FYI's. edumain@mcclatchydc.com

Washington, D.C.
Joined January 2011

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  1. 19 hours ago

    . is usually in the center of the action on major legislative battles. This time around, as he tries to broker a deal to end the shutdown, he's largely shouting into a void:

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    Trump says DACA was disccussed at the meeting with Congressional leaders said "we didn’t discuss that" when asked if DACA came up.

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  3. 22 hours ago

    Trump just said now is not the time to deal with DACA but Graham won't give up:

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    McConnell would have gone to press conference with Trump if he knew about it, per aide. He and Thune apparently left not knowing there would be one with Trump and other GOP leaders

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  5. 23 hours ago

    It would be something else if these negotiations came down to concrete or steel versus wall or no wall

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  6. 23 hours ago

    My first thought was McConnell was going to appoint lawmakers to get together to recommend a compromise. It says something pretty powerful about the state of member relations that they are appointing STAFFERS to talk to each other.

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  7. 23 hours ago

    I'll just say there are members of Congress who have been around longer than Rashida Tlaib who never speak to the press to explain their actions so not sure this is symptomatic of freshmen, specifically.

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    Thousands of SC parents would lose health insurance in Medicaid work requirement plan, new study says

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    Have to wonder if former HHS chief Kathleen would go for the Dem nomination. Her role in Obamacare could galvanize Dems in the state (if they overlook the early flaws).

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  10. Jan 4

    If you're following the Pat Roberts retirement news, follow and , reporters who know Roberts better than anybody.

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    Jan 4

    On DACA/border wall possibility, House Dems are divided. There’s deep distrust of Trump. Some say no way outright, others don’t want to even entertain the idea until he tweets his support.

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    Jan 4

    Graham's end goal in the shutdown gathers a little momentum >

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  13. Jan 4

    Mulvaney was one of the instigators of the 2013 government shutdown and he spoke with his fellow colleague Mark Meadows on the House floor yesterday at length:

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  14. Jan 4

    House Democrats unveil their "For The People" act today, which will include language committing to restoring the Voting Rights Act in some later bill. and I wrote about the tensions over how to proceed on this ambitious undertaking:

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  15. Jan 3

    Clyburn read a lot of Alexis de Tocqueville this fall and he has many thoughts!!

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    Jan 3

    All of the senior staff members that just announced are from South Carolina and have prior experience with the state's congressional delegation. Many are specifically from :

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  17. Jan 3

    Cunningham was one of four new House Democrats who voted for Bustos instead of Pelosi.

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  18. Jan 3

    NEW: will vote for , the incoming DCCC chairwoman, for Speaker, keeping his campaign promise to oppose :

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  19. Jan 3

    Catching up on 's appearance on Hannity last night. This is notable: Graham says if Trump gives up now on demanding wall money, "that's the end of 2019 in terms of him being an effective president. That's probably the end of his presidency."

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    Jan 2

    "I don't think any particular progress was made today," told reporters about the meeting at the WH w other leaders + But he says it was a "civil discussion"

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