President Donald Trump needs Mitch McConnell more than ever. With Trump finally facing his impeachment trial, this promises to be a defining moment for both men, They started their relationship unevenly three years ago when Trump stunned Washington with his sweep to ...

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President Barack Obama and Democratic congressional leaders, unable to reach a deal with Republicans in health care, are considering alternatives to a bipartisan bill, Sen. Charles Schumer said. Schumer, speaking on NBC’s “Meet the Press” Sunday, said Obama and Democratic ...

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Rush is wrong. There, I said it. It wasn’t so hard. Not for me, anyway. If I were Katie Couric, I wouldn’t be so foolish. Rush Limbaugh could feast for a week on a big network anchor like her. And ...

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A new Congress with strengthened Democratic majorities convenes tomorrow with one overriding goal: speed. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other congressional leaders met behind closed doors this week with President-elect Barack Obama to start putting together an economic-recovery package that ...

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