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    Which proves this: McConnell brought up and passed the CR on a voice vote two weeks ago because the WH promised Trump would sign it.

    Senate GOP immediately bursts bubble: If Trump won't sign it, it's not coming up in the Senate. "It’s simple: The Senate is not going to send something to the President that he won’t sign," says
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    Kim Davis losing her re-election bid was, by far, the most-read story in 2018. See our Top 10 most-read stories here: List includes appearances by &

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    2 hours ago

    Thorough piece on the punishing financial math of dairy farms in Kentucky. As always: Support local/regional reporting.

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  4. 2 hours ago

    "There was just more money coming out than was going in."

    Kentucky’s dairy farms are disappearing; most milk at stores isn’t local. Why?
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    's state TV praises Trump's decision to withdraw the troops from Syria and Afghanistan, shows off Rand Paul saying that "Russia is a major player on the world stage" and "Assad won the war."

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  6. 3 hours ago

    ’I’m not a softy by any means,’ Clyburn says as he prepares to help lead Democrats

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  7. 3 hours ago

    Republicans expect the worst in 2019 but see glimmers of hope from doom and gloom

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    Dec 23

    Paul is referring to this article:

    Lindsay and I were on the same side on foreign policy for about 5 minutes a few weeks ago, regarding the Saudis. He said it was a sign of “end times”. I guess we are all gonna live a bit longer after all.
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  9. Dec 23

    “A lot of people support the president and his willingness to fight. I support him in that,” ⁦⁩ says.

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  10. Dec 23

    ‘“I’d say to my less frenzied friends in the House: Go ask Mr. Jordan and ask Mr. Meadows, ‘What is your plan?’” says ⁦⁦⁩ . “’What is your end game?

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  11. Dec 23

    “They’re focused on the goals and objectives of a very small number of members. And that’s at the expense of all the other members,” ⁦⁩ says of the Freedom Caucus

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    Dec 22

    McConnell announces Senate won't be back until Dec. 27th — five days from now. Appears shutdown will last, at least, that long.

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  13. Dec 22

    And today he’s at the WH for lunch w + others “to discuss border security,” per WH

    ‘Remember the Alamo’: Meadows steels conservatives, Trump for border wall fight :
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    Dec 22

    How Mark Meadows triggered the latest battle over the border wall :

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    Dec 22

    Where we stand: Both the House and Senate plan to return at noon Saturday, but no voters were scheduled. (via )

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  16. Dec 22

    House + Senate are due in at noon to continue deliberating, but judging by sighting of members of Congress at BWI, attendance may be light:

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  17. Dec 22

    National parks will be open, but w/o staff + ⁦⁩ official says that could be dangerous — and a bid to downplay the real effects of a shutdown.

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  18. Dec 22

    “Trashtrap Lake” gets some help: This Kentucky lake floods with trash every year. Now it’s getting a $300,000 clean up.

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  19. Dec 22

    Did Pentagon ban on Guantánamo art create a market for it? See who owns prison art.

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  20. Dec 22

    Workers screening holiday travelers working w suspended pay as partial federal shutdown begins

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