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In vote blocking Trump鈥檚 鈥榚mergency,鈥� GOP principles collideWhy are so many Republican senators dithering over support for President Trump鈥檚 emergency declaration? It鈥檚 a case of competing conservative priorities (border security versus upholding the Constitution) and the 2020 elections.
First LookAs Mueller investigation closes, Trump's presidency may hang in the balanceAs Robert Mueller鈥檚 team wraps up its investigation, newly appointed Attorney General William Barr faces a daunting decision in how much of the special counsel's findings to make public.
Parties over? Republicans, Democrats, and the Howard Schultz challengeWeaker political parties along with more extreme partisanship have made for a dangerous combination 鈥� one that experts say threatens democratic norms. This is the sixth installment of our聽鈥淒emocracy Under Strain鈥� series.
First LookDemocrats to file resolution against Trump's emergency declarationHouse Democrats aim to file a resolution Friday to block President Trump's national emergency declaration. Although the effort is almost certain to fail due to the presidential veto, it will still聽put some Republicans from swing districts and states in a difficult spot.
For some, emergency declaration pits conservatism against TrumpismWhile most Republicans support President Trump鈥檚 move to gain funding for his border wall, some say it violates bedrock conservative principles, such as support for limited government and separation of powers.
Politics WatchAs Mueller investigation nears end, Trump sharpens his attacks
First LookFlynn pushed to transfer nuclear tech to Saudi Arabia, new report saysDespite the objections of ethics and national security officials, senior White House officials, including former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn, pushed聽a project to share nuclear power technology with Saudi Arabia,聽a new congressional report finds.
Green New Deal: Saving America or turning it socialist?What鈥檚 the best path to move the United States toward an emissions-free future? For most voters, the answer has as much to do with their economic worldview as their ideas about the environment.
Who鈥檚 a populist? Democrats taking on Trump look to reclaim the mantle.Some candidates 鈥� like Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, who announced his presidential bid today 鈥� employ more populist rhetoric than others. But all are trying to show they are on the side of working class voters.
Monitor BreakfastWhy Sen. Sherrod Brown loves to quote TolstoyAt a Monitor Breakfast, Senator Brown of Ohio talked about a possible presidential run - and how his favorite Russian author informs his progressive politics.
Trial by fire? Pelosi proves she鈥檚 still in the gameHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi weathered a storm of criticism before the midterms,聽including from Democrats.聽Now her experience has paid off in facing down the president, polishing her image聽nationally and at home.聽
Politics WatchWill Democrats鈥� leftward drift hurt their chances in 2020?Many candidates are embracing sweeping liberal policies that would have been considered extreme just a few years ago. But in picking a nominee, Democratic voters may prioritize electability.
First LookHouse uses war-making power, hoping to force Yemen troop withdrawalInvoking a decades-old resolution, the House passed a bill Wednesday that would force the Trump administration to withdraw US troops from Yemen 鈥� a rebuke of the administration's foreign policy and a sign that attitudes might be shifting in Washington.
First LookUS, China envoys seek compromise ahead of Trump tariff decisionTrade talks continue this week between the United States and China, the outcome of which will help decide whether President Trump will raise tariffs on Chinese imports to slow the spread of their technologies 鈥� the latest move in an ongoing struggle for power in the global market.
鈥楢ll hands on deck鈥�: Can public-private solutions solve Calif. housing crisis?A $500 million investment fund in the San Francisco Bay Area, bankrolled by Facebook and other tech companies, plans to produce 8,000 affordable housing units and preserve another 175,000.
Monitor BreakfastPondering a presidential run, Sherrod Brown stops by for breakfastThe Democratic senator from the critical battleground state of Ohio would focus his campaign on the concerns of working people 鈥� and says his rumpled authenticity is a plus in the industrial Midwest. He plans to make a decision in March.
First LookProposed border deal agrees to new barriers, but no wallEager to avoid another government shutdown, congressional negotiators have reached a tentative agreement that will finance new barriers along the US-Mexico border 鈥� though with less fencing than President Trump previously demanded.
Nevertheless, Elizabeth Warren comes out swingingA controversy over her claim to Native American heritage had even some admirers calling on her to bow out of the presidential race. But she has a long track record as a fighter.
First LookPelosi's pragmatic approach to balancing Democrats' leftward shiftBy softening her approach to funding a border wall, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi has demonstrated that she is willing and able to both rein in her party's more liberal members and compromise with Republicans over government shutdown concerns.聽
What Virginia scandal could say about Democrats鈥� futureThe Democratic strategy in 2020 leans heavily on those outraged by President Trump鈥檚 views on racial and gender issues. That makes Virginia a litmus test for what the party thinks it can forgive 鈥� and what it can鈥檛.
