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The bill to keep the government funded until March 23 goes to the Senate, which is expected to change it. Senate leaders say they are closer than ever to reaching a long-term budget deal.
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In a late night tweet on Tuesday, the president berated the Senate minority leader and reiterated that there can be no fix on DACA without funding for the wall.
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Congress voted to restore funding through Feb. 8 after an agreement to pursue immigration bills in the coming weeks. The White House says the government will resume normal operations on Tuesday.
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The president is marking the first anniversary of his inauguration with a government shutdown. Lawmakers are back at the Capitol trying to break the impasse — and playing the political blame game.
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"We're going to make our tax system work for you again," Trump said Wednesday, the same day that House and Senate GOP lawmakers announced they have a final tax package they think they can pass soon.
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House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer changed their minds after Trump tweeted that he didn't see a deal happening to keep the government funded past Dec. 8.
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As more details emerge about the Republican tax bill, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., talks with NPR's Robert Siegel about the impending legislation and the GOP's tax plan.
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In an effort to drive a message ahead of next year's elections, Democrats promised more and better jobs, lower-cost prescription drugs and a crackdown on corporations that ship jobs overseas.
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Sens. Rand Paul, Ted Cruz, Ron Johnson, Mike Lee and Dean Heller all say they oppose the bill in its current form, though they're open to negotiating. Republicans can afford to lose only two votes.
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NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell about the Justice Department's decision to name a special counsel to lead the inquiry into Russia's involvement in the 2016 election.