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Longtime Trump adviser Roger Stone indicted by special counsel in Russia investigation Stone, who has been under scrutiny for months by special counsel Robert S. Mueller III, has acknowledged exchanging messages during the 2016 campaign with Guccifer 2.0, a Twitter persona that U.S. intelligence officials say was a front operated by Russian military officers who conspired to hack Democratic emails. By Rosalind S. Helderman, Devlin Barrett and John Wagner · Read more 'Am I out of touch?': Trump administration struggles to show empathy for workers. "Is this the 'Let them eat cake' kind of attitude?" House Speaker Nancy Pelosi asked Thursday. "Or, 'Call your father for money'?" By Philip Rucker, Josh Dawsey and Damian Paletta · Read more   The Fix · Analysis Trump officials keep showing they have no idea what it's like to live in the real world Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross is the latest in Trump's orbit to make inartful comments about federal workers struggling during the shutdown. By Colby Itkowitz · Read more   Analysis Power Up: Attention Wilbur Ross: Here's why federal workers are flocking to food banks 'He's an idiot,' Rep. Deb Haaland (D-N.M.) said of Ross's comments. By Jacqueline Alemany · Read more     ADVERTISEMENT   Senators negotiate in hopes of ending shutdown as dueling plans fail It was unclear, though, whether any of the activity would produce a solution, as the fundamental dynamcis that produced the shutdown remain unchanged. By Erica Werner, Sean Sullivan and Mike DeBonis · Read more   'This is your fault': GOP senators clash over shutdown inside private luncheon Sen. Ron Johnson lashed out at Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, who snapped back, "Are you suggesting I'm enjoying this?" By Sean Sullivan and Paul Kane · Read more   Skilled federal workers face a critical shutdown choice: Stay or quit? New job-search data show that federal employees are seeking higher-paying private sector jobs. Some see the potential brain-drain as having long-term effects on the government. By Danielle Paquette · Read more   Analysis Congress is not enough for ambitious House lawmakers looking at 2020 bids This year could produce the largest crop of House members seeking the presidency as social media and cable have democratized the environment for potential candidates. By Paul Kane · Read more     ADVERTISEMENT   Trump administration to start sending asylum seekers to wait in Mexico The government's new measures will be implemented Friday at the San Ysidro port of entry south of San Diego and then expanded, officials said. By Andrew deGrandpre, Maria Sacchetti, Kevin Sieff and David Nakamura · Read more   Analysis The Trailer: Why no one is treating Biden like a front runner In this edition: Who's afraid of Joe Biden, who wants to nominate a mayor, and who's ahead in the Wisconsin primary? By David Weigel · Read more   Fact Checker · Analysis Sen. Warren says she doesn't 'take PAC money of any kind.' What does that mean? Warren did not get much money from corporate PACs but she says she's dropping all PAC money. Here are the details. By Glenn Kessler · Read more   Florida secretary of state resigns over blackface photos, 'Katrina Victim' T-shirt Gov. Ron Desantis's office accepted Michael Ertel's resignation shortly after it saw the photos, the Tallahassee Democrat news outlet reported. By Michael Brice-Saddler · 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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