Wednesday 30 January 2019

Politics A.M.: House set to pass 2.6 percent pay raise for civilian federal employees

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House set to pass 2.6 percent pay raise for civilian federal employees
Democrats call it a gesture of appreciation for a workforce reeling after a 35-day partial government shutdown.
Trump's company plans to expand check of employees' legal status following report that it hired undocumented workers for years
The decision to use the E-Verify program is the first acknowledgment that Trump's private business has failed to fully check the work status of all its employees, despite his claims otherwise during the 2016 campaign.
 
'Whatever works': Lawmakers negotiate to avert another shutdown absent signal from Trump
The 17-member congressional committee charged with striking a deal to stave off another shutdown faces calls to add issues like raising the debt limit to the mix.
 
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Power Up: Some Democrats think Schultz trial balloon is wake up call for Biden
"It's no longer a fight between the right and the left but rather the bottom and the top," one Democratic activist told us.
 
 
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The Trailer: Mike Bloomberg, Howard Schultz and the battle of the billionaires
In this edition: The battle of the billionaires, the single-payer slip-up, and primary season in Kentucky.
 
Howard Schultz's presidential ambitions spurred a months-long effort to disrupt the 2020 race
Advertising may soon introduce the former Starbucks chief executive to a national audience as he and aides plan a potential independent campaign for the White House.
 
Fact Checker · Analysis
Why did Kamala Harris withhold support for special investigations of police shootings?
Harris said she never took a position on any bill because of her duties as attorney general. But that's not accurate. Her archived news releases show she took positions on a range of pending bills.
 
Chris Christie rips Kushner's dad: 'One of the most loathsome, disgusting crimes that I prosecuted'
Christie prosecuted Kushner's father, Charles, for tax evasion, witness tampering and illegal campaign contributions.
 
 
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Trump claims great progress on ISIS, North Korea after intelligence officials present less optimistic view
In morning tweets, the president said he has made "unthinkable" strides fighting the Islamic State and looks forward to a second summit with North Korea's leader.
 
The Fix · Analysis
Trump often says he won't cave. Then he does.
President Trump's instinct is to double down. But in the White House, he is often just as likely to capitulate.
 
Trump and his aides offer the public a glimpse of their private notes — no matter how revealing
John Bolton's exposed notepad follows in the path of a president who has regularly made his handwritten stage notes and talking points visible.
 
 
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