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Everything you need to know about the government spending deal
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March 30, 2018
No, Donald Trump can’t just use Pentagon money for his border wall
Government spending, explained for President Donald Trump.
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March 23, 2018
Read Trump’s statement on the omnibus spending bill
"This ridiculous situation that took place over the last week."
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March 23, 2018
The omnibus expands the Trump Organization’s favorite guest worker program
It will allow the government to double the number of H-2B visas available for US businesses to hire foreign cooks, housekeepers, and servers.
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December 16, 2014
Ted Cruz is sorry he ruined his colleagues' weekend
Especially after they sunk his vote.
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December 15, 2014
Ted Cruz just did a huge favor for Democrats
Cruz forced the Senate to stay open on a Saturday. Harry Reid took advantage of the extra time. Now Cruz's fellow Republicans are pissed.
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December 13, 2014
Medical marijuana wins but marijuana legalization loses in congressional spending deal
Congress is taking a mixed approach to marijuana policy.
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December 12, 2014
Could DC ignore Congress's ban on marijuana legalization?
Legalization advocates say there's a loophole.
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December 12, 2014
The real reason Obama pushed House Democrats so hard to pass the CRomnibus
If the CRomnibus collapsed, what came next would have been worse for Democrats.
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December 11, 2014
House passes bill to fund the government after last-minute drama
The vote was bipartisan.
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December 11, 2014
Congress stuck a few anti-environmental measures in the new spending bill
The bill would block protections for the threatened sage grouse and push for financing of coal plants overseas.
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December 11, 2014
House GOP advances spending deal, barely
The vote was messy, but the outcome was never really in doubt.
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December 11, 2014
5 of the shadiest things in the government spending deal
Several provisions have little or nothing to do with funding the government, and are instead gifts to important interest groups or constituencies.
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December 11, 2014
How to sound smart about the 2015 appropriations bill
Better knowns as THE CROMNIBUS.
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December 11, 2014
Congress is about to quadruple funding to help crime victims
Without costing taxpayers a cent
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December 11, 2014
Why Elizabeth Warren hates the government funding bill
It contains a cozy giveaway to banks written by a Citigroup lobbyist.
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December 10, 2014
We have a spending deal. Here's what's in it.
Plus, day two of the Senate torture report debate, and Republican weigh whether to bring back the filibuster for nominations.
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December 10, 2014
Congress sneaks through plan to make school lunches less healthy
School meals will have to be a little less whole-grain rich after all.
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December 9, 2014
Congress quietly tries to weaken campaign finance laws in new spending deal
The bill would let political parties raise ten times as much money from each donor.
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December 9, 2014
Government shutdown likely averted as Congress reaches spending deal
Now it just has to pass.
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December 9, 2014
Congress will block marijuana legalization in Washington, DC
DC voters overwhelmingly supported legalization in November.