Lawmakers clash as shutdown threat grows this week
House Democrats refuse to guarantee votes to keep government open, threatening to block a stopgap spending measure without concessions. White House and House Republicans push for a short term bill while Debt, DACA, and border wall funding loom.
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Romney stays mum on Utah Senate run amid Utah business gathering
Former president candidate Mitt Romney declined to confirm or deny a Utah Senate bid. He said the time will come and cited too many hypotheticals while speaking to about 1,000 Utah business leaders in Salt Lake City.
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Pawlenty exits Senate race in Minnesota bid
Former Minnesota governor Tim Pawlenty announced on Fox Business he will not run for U.S. Senate, leaving Karin Housley as the main Republican hopeful. He cited Minnesota's challenging political climate and his desire to continue serving in other ways.
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Eyewitness year of Trump on the world stage
The AP outlines moments from President Donald Trump’s first year including a Diet Coke button incident in the Oval Office and a planned but aborted DMZ trip. It highlights tense handshakes with Merkel and Macron, a thwarted NATO greeting, and golf talks with Abe at Mar-a-Lago.
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