Federal government shutdowns are not new to Washington, butit’s unusual for them to happen when one party controls the White House and Congress.
Author: Christal Hayes, USA TODAY
Insider trading, sexual harassment and other scandals that rocked Congress this year
From insider trading to using taxpayer money to quiet sexual harassment allegations, lawmakers in 2018 faced quite the array of wrongdoing.
Trump fires back at Sen. Graham with accusation he’s ‘against’ saving U.S. lives in Syria
President Donald Trump accused theSouth Carolina senator of being against saving the lives of soldiersserving overseas.
Sen. Graham: Trump’s claim of ISIS defeat is ‘fake news,’ pulling troops is ‘stain’ on US
In a late night speech on the Senate floor Sen. Lindsey Graham railed against President Donald Trump’s decision to pull troops from Syria.
Mick Mulvaney, new chief of staff, once called Trump ‘terrible human being’
MickMulvaney was tapped this week to replace Gen. John Kelly as acting chief of staff. As a congressman, he wasn’t a fan of Donald Trump.
Ryan Zinke: The controversies that defined his tenure as Trump’s Interior Secretary
A helicopter trip to catch a horseback ride. Proposed cuts to national parks. Here are some of the bigger issues during Ryan Zinke’s two-year tenure.
George Papadopoulos, after serving sentence in Russia probe, announces Congressional bid
George Papadopoulos discussed his time behind bars and what he planned for the future, including the potential 2020 bid.
From Mueller to Kanye West, here’s this year’s White House Christmas poem
Since Bill Clinton was president,Greg Clugston’s poems have detailed both the politics and headlines in the nation’s capital.
Reports: Trump attended negotiations with National Enquirer about hush money deals
President Donald Trump was in the room during negotiationswith National Enquirerpublisher David Pecker over how the tabloid could assist in quashing negative stories, according to media reports.
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Trump Jr. says his father is a regifter, has given him back monogrammed items
Donald Trump Jr. said his father, President Donald Trump, sometimes regifts items, even things that Trump Jr. purchased.