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Trump administration lays groundwork to declare national emergency to build wall; Power Up: Pence is in a tough position as Trump's shutdown messenger

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Oliver Contreras / For The Washington Post To keep a shut down government running, White House ventures into uncharted territory The rapid and in many cases unprecedented scope of the changes at affected federal agencies has prompted criticism from Democrats and some Republicans. By Damian Paletta · Read more PowerPost Trump administration lays groundwork to declare national emergency to build wall Administration eyes civil works projects under Army Corps of Engineers budget. By Erica Werner, Josh Dawsey, Mike DeBonis and Seung Min Kim · Read more   Analysis Power Up: Pence is in a tough position as Trump's shutdown messenger The message keeps changing. By Jacqueline Alemany · Read more   Fact Checker · Analysis Elizabeth Warren's claim that minimum wage supported her family in the 1960s Warren said the minimum wage "would pay a mortgage, keep the utilities on, and put food on the table." Is that possible? By Glenn Kessler · Read more     ADVERTISEMENT   Analysis The Trailer: Kamala Harris's opening pitch In this edition, Kamala Harris's book tour, Bernie Sanders's apology tour, and Tom Steyer's impeachment tour. By David Weigel · Read more   Sen. Kamala Harris defines her story as a potential presidential campaign nears The California Democrat is hawking a book and a curated image, in hopes of introducing herself in a favorable fashion to much of America By Chelsea Janes · Read more   House Republican leaders criticize Rep. Steve King for defending white nationalism GOP leaders on Thursday broke their silence on King's inflammatory comments. By Felicia Sonmez · Read more   'The story keeps changing': Trump falsely asserts he never promised Mexico would directly pay for the border wall The president's mendacity over how he planned to fund his top campaign promise has boxed him in during shutdown fight. By David Nakamura · Read more     ADVERTISEMENT   PowerPost Michael Cohen to testify before House panel in early February The congressional Oversight Committee announced Thursday that the president's former lawyer had agreed to speak in a public hearing. By Karoun Demirjian and Matt Zapotosky · Read more   Shutdown showdown: Democrats press to reopen government as Trump heads to border The president plans a day trip to Texas in an effort to gain leverage in his standoff with Democrats in Congress. By Felicia Sonmez and John Wagner · Read more   PowerPost Lawmakers pay tribute to slain journalist Khashoggi 100 days after killing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi condemned the Trump administration's tepid response to U.S. intelligence's determination that the Saudi crown prince directed the assassination. By Paul Kane · 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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