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WASHINGTON (AP) — Top Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer and Republican Majority Leader John Thune are digging in ahead of this week’s deadline to keep the government open, showing little evidence of budging even as both sides have agreed to meet with President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday. Republicans say Democrats need to help them pass a simple …

Washington — President Trump said Sunday that a government shutdown is likely unless top Democrats back down from their negotiating position. “I just don’t know how we are going to solve this issue,” Mr. Trump said in a phone interview with CBS News.  Mr. Trump also expressed confidence that the American people will side with him if government funding expires …

Wes Moore hesitates on redistricting as Democrats eye Maryland’s last GOP seat  Politico Wes Moore calls Donald Trump-led redistricting ‘political redlining’  Politico Maryland mulls map makeover: Special session for redistricting remains up in the air  WBFF Looking for fairness? End multi-member districts. | READER COMMENTARY  Baltimore Sun Redistricting could test Maryland Gov. Wes Moore’s bipartisanship.  NPR Source link

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has had one refrain in recent days when asked about the looming government shutdown. Will there be a shutdown? Yes, Trump says, “because the Democrats are crazed.” Why is the White House pursuing mass firings, not just furloughs, of federal workers? Trump responds, “Well, this is all caused by the Democrats.” Is he concerned …

A copy of Jeffrey Epstein’s daily schedules released Friday by House Democrats stated that Elon Musk was tentatively expected to visit Epstein’s private island in December 2014. In one calendar entry, a typed message reads: “Reminder: Elon Musk to island Dec. 6 (is this still happening?).” The document gives no information about how the entry came about, what level of …

Democratic lawmakers on the House Oversight Committee say six pages of records from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate show that the late financier was friends with some of the most powerful and wealthiest men in the world. WATCH: FBI Director Patel grilled on Epstein files in House hearing The pages from Epstein’s schedule show he was in touch with prominent figures like …

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats who have struggled for months to counter President Donald Trump have settled on a bold, one-step strategy if they do not get significant concessions on health care before government funding runs out Wednesday: voting to shut down the government. The plan is heartily endorsed by many frustrated voters in the base and party activists, some …

Democratic lawmakers on Friday released documents from the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein that may show interactions between the disgraced financier and prominent conservatives, including Elon Musk, Steve Bannon and Peter Thiel. The six pages of documents made public with redactions come from a batch provided by the justice department to the House oversight committee, which is investigating how the sex-trafficking …

Elon Musk, Peter Thiel and Steve Bannon named in Epstein files released by Democrats  Axios Newly released Epstein documents include mention of Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Peter Thiel, and Steve Bannon  Business Insider Epstein estate turns over new documents  Politico Democrats release Epstein records mentioning Musk, Bannon, Thiel, Prince Andrew  USA Today Elon Musk and Prince Andrew named in latest Epstein files release  Sky News …

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader John Thune is rejecting Democratic demands on health care as unserious but says a government shutdown is still “avoidable” despite sharp divisions ahead of Wednesday’s funding deadline. “I’m a big believer that there’s always a way out,” the South Dakota Republican said in an interview with The Associated Press on Thursday. “And I think …