Manafort just escaped a tough sentence, but his lies to prosecutors became more bizarre; Paul Manafort gets far less prison time, about 4 years, than sentencing guidelines call for
The former Trump campaign chairman sought mercy for a host of financial crimes in a Virginia case. The judge described the 19 1/2 to 24 years suggested by sentencing guidelines as "excessive."
By Rachel Weiner, Lynh Bui, Justin Jouvenal and Devlin Barrett · Read more
Lawmakers are treading carefully when it comes to investigating Trump's family. Some want to avoid them altogether; others say they must be held accountable.
By Rachael Bade, Philip Rucker and Josh Dawsey · Read more
Thursday's vote reflected Democratic leaders' concerns that the issue is overshadowing their legislative agenda, including the expected passage Friday of a sweeping election and ethics reform bill.
By Mike DeBonis, Felicia Sonmez and John Wagner · Read more
Many criticized Democrats for not doing more to rebuke Rep. Ilhan Omar, while others complained that the resolution didn't mention Christians or white people.
Stretching more than 500 pages, H.R. 1 is a legislative grab bag containing dozens of provisions favored by liberal advocacy groups, labor unions and other Democratic allies.
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