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O'Rourke and Biden, signaling presidential bids, would infuse centrism into a left-leaning Democratic field The ex-congressman and the former vice president have many stylistic differences, but their shared political identities could put them in direct competition for moderate voters. By Matt Viser · Read more In newly released transcript, former FBI lawyer fires back on charges that anti-Trump bias affected Trump and Clinton probes In an interview, Lisa Page, who exchanged anti-Trump texts with former counterintelligence official Peter Strzok, said anti-Clinton bias was visible at the bureau, too, but neither affected investigations. By Karoun Demirjian, Aaron Blake and Rosalind S. Helderman · Read more   California Gov. Gavin Newsom to impose moratorium on death penalty Newsom plans to suspend the practice through an executive order, saying that it 'has been — by any measure — a failure.' By Scott Wilson and Mark Berman · Read more   Analysis Power Up: Trump budget guts White House drug control office -- again Conquering the epidemic was a vow made on the campaign trail. By Jacqueline Alemany · Read more     ADVERTISEMENT   Once in the shadows, 'dreamers' now assuming central role in immigration debate — and 2020 election House Democrats unveiled a bill to offer citizenship to young undocumented immigrants in a bid to draw a sharp contrast with President Trump. By David Nakamura and Maria Sacchetti · Read more   House Democrats will skip questions on Ross's ethics violations at public hearing Democrats on the Oversight and Reform Committee will allow the Commerce secretary to answer questions in writing about his finances.   By Rachael Bade · Read more   White House, GOP senators negotiating a deal to avert defeat on emergency order Legislation to regain emergency powers for Congress could avert a looming loss in Senate. By Seung Min Kim and Erica Werner · Read more   Fact Checker · Analysis Have Iraq and Syria been 'liberated' from ISIS, as President Trump says? President Trump has claimed his administration has defeated ISIS and beaten back the caliphate in various ways. But the reality is more complex. By Meg Kelly · Read more     ADVERTISEMENT   Federal grand jury issues subpoenas in N.C. election fraud investigation The subpoenas represent the first public evidence that federal prosecutors are investigating the allegations after two years of ballot irregularities in the 9th District. By Amy Gardner · Read more   Analysis The Trailer: Jay Inslee is cheerfully campaigning and issuing apocalyptic warnings In this edition: Inslee on the trail, Biden on a high, and the first real skirmish of the Democratic primaries. By David Weigel · Read more   Paid internships are a reality again in Congress after public shaming A House panel gave final approval Tuesday to a program that allows Capitol Hill interns to be paid — six months after its initial approval. By Paul Kane · Read more   VA chief Robert Wilkie has pushed to be the next Pentagon chief Wilkie is only in his eighth month as VA secretary, but he had a long career in military policy on Capitol Hill and at the Defense Department. By Lisa Rein, Seung Min Kim and Josh Dawsey · 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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