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After Mueller Report Memo, Democrats Turn To Health Care — For Now

11:35pm March 26, 2019

by Brian Naylor

After the special counsel apparently found no conspiracy by the Trump campaign to attack the 2016 election with Russia, Democrats in Congress want to focus on health care with help from the president.

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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Vice President Pence appear together before President Trump's State of the Union address on Feb. 5.

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Speaker Pelosi Revokes Vice President Pence's House Office Space

3:28pm March 12, 2019

by Susan Davis

Under Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., the vice president enjoyed ceremonial office space on the House side of the U.S. Capitol. He still has an office on the Senate side as president of the Senate.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi meets with reporters for her weekly news conference at the Capitol on Thursday.

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House Democrats Try To Recover From Week Dominated By Public Splits

5:43pm March 08, 2019

by Kelsey Snell

Speaker Nancy Pelosi planned to tout a bill overhauling campaign finance laws but instead had to manage tensions about how to respond to arguments that Rep. Ilhan Omar made anti-Semitic remarks.

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Rep. John Sarbanes, D-Md., (center of photo) is the lead author of the For The People Act that passed in the House on Friday.

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House Passes Extensive Election And Campaign Finance Overhaul Bill

1:02pm March 08, 2019

by Miles Parks

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has made it clear, however, that the bill is going nowhere in the Senate.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., talks with reporters during her weekly news conference in Washington, D.C.

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House Democrats Plan Resolution Challenging Trump's Emergency Declaration

11:12pm February 20, 2019

by Richard Gonzales

The Democratic majority is likely to approved the resolution and then the law says the Republican-controlled Senate would have to consider the measure too.

President Trump announces his emergency declaration during a Rose Garden event at the White House on Friday.

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Many Presidents Have Declared Emergencies — But Not Like Trump Has

4:12pm February 15, 2019

by Scott Horsley

When President Trump declared a national emergency on the Southern border on Friday, he claimed the move was routine — even as he acknowledged the administration is likely to face legal challenges.

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi reacts to a comment by President Trump during his State of the Union address on Tuesday.

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Clapping, Sleeping And Serenading: The State Of The Union's Evocative Moments

3:04am February 06, 2019

by Miles Parks

Would it be politics in 2019 if it didn't inspire memes?

President Donald Trump (C) departs the White House with first lady Melania Trump (R) and their son, Barron (L), Feb. 1 in Washington, DC. Trump was traveling to his private club in Florida.

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In Super Bowl Interview, Trump Goes On Offense

1:20pm February 03, 2019

by Scott Horsley

President Trump criticized House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on border security in an interview with CBS. The interview aired two days before a speech in which Trump is expected to call for compromise.

President Trump appears at the White House on Wednesday as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi blocked him from delivering the State of the Union at the Capitol. Trump agreed to postpone while the shutdown goes on.

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Trump Blinked. Could A Shutdown Deal Be Next?

11:57am January 24, 2019

by Domenico Montanaro

The president gave in to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in their State of the Union spat, with political pressure mounting against him. But negotiating an end to the shutdown is a higher bar.

President Trump said Wednesday night he was not looking for a new venue for the State of the Union speech next week. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi had said the partial government shutdown would prevent the House from hosting him as is traditional.

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Trump Defers To Pelosi And Delays State Of The Union Address

1:17am January 24, 2019

by Scott Horsley

President Trump tweeted Wednesday night that he is not seeking an alternative place for his speech after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi declared the House chamber off limits with the government unfunded.