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Trump's visit to Iraq prompts concerns about politicization of military The president signed "Make America Great Again" hats and took aim at Democrats in a speech at Al Asad Air Base. By Paul Sonne and Philip Rucker · Read more Analysis Trump's military visit may not score him the political points he hoped for The president finally visited U.S. troops overseas, but a slew of unfavorable news cast a pall over the moment. By Eugene Scott · Read more   PowerPost 'Green New Deal' divides Democrats intent on addressing climate change Activists celebrated Pelosi's revival of a select House committee on climate change, but questioned whether it would be merely for show as existing panels wield the power. By Elise Viebeck and David Weigel · Read more     ADVERTISEMENT   Analysis Trump's arguments about the wall are mostly exaggerated or false A broad debunking. By Philip Bump · Read more   Congress punts shutdown into new year, when Democrats will retake the House On Day 6 of the partial government shutdown, House members were told to expect no votes this week. By Erica Werner, Paul Kane and Felicia Sonmez · Read more   Analysis The 11 most consequential political trends of 2018 In 2018, President Trump again dominated politics, but the year was also noteworthy for what happened, what didn't happen and what it could mean for 2019. By JM Rieger · Read more     ADVERTISEMENT   Analysis Liberal Democrats seem to be looking for new national faces A new poll shows that the 2016 Democratic leaders have fallen back in the pack. By Philip Bump · Read more   Analysis What campaign contributions tell us about the partisanship of government employees And everyone else. By Philip Bump · Read more   Recommended for you Get the Technology 202 newsletter Your daily guide to the intersection of technology and politics. Sign Up

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