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In blow to GOP, Supreme Court won’t block Pennsylvania redistricting

By Mark Scolforo and Mark Sherman, Associated Press

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday let a court-ordered redrawing of congressional districts in Pennsylvania proceed, denying a plea from Republicans legislative leaders to block it.

Holocaust denier, white supremacist likely to be GOP nominee for Congress in Illinois

By Associated Press

An outspoken Holocaust denier is likely to appear on the November ballot as the Republican nominee for a Chicago-area congressional district.

Trump says any DACA deal is a ‘total waste of time’ without border wall

By Associated Press

The president's statement came Monday as two senators planned to introduce compromise legislation that would protect immigrants who entered the country illegally as children.

Trump lashes out at Schiff over Russia memo

By Hope Yen and Catherine Lucey, Associated Press

Trump's attack on California Rep. Adam Schiff came before a planned meeting of the House intelligence panel Monday, where the committee is expected to consider whether to release a Democratic rebuttal memo.

2 senators offer bipartisan bill protecting young immigrants, but Trump quickly rejects it

By Alan Fram, Associated Press

A bipartisan immigration proposal has surfaced in the Senate, only to be quickly knocked down by President Donald Trump via Twitter on Monday.

The era of trillion-dollar budget deficits is making a comeback

By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press

A brewing budget deal would give whopping increases to both the Pentagon and domestic programs as lawmakers inch closer to an agreement. The final tally could total close to $400 billion.

What economic and political issues were eclipsed by the Nunes memo?

By PBS News Hour

The controversial House Intelligence Committee memo earlier this week has grabbed headlines, but Washington is mired in other significant issues. NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Jeff Greenfield joins Megan Thompson from Santa Barbara to discuss the Treasury, which wants to borrow…

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Both GOP and Democratic lawmakers say memo doesn’t clear Trump in probe

By Hope Yen, Associated Press

Democratic and Republican lawmakers said Sunday that a GOP-produced congressional memo on FBI surveillance powers did not clear President Donald Trump in the Russia investigation, and they expressed hope that special counsel Robert Mueller's work would continue without interference.

Yellen disappointed not to get a second term as Fed chair

By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press

Janet Yellen said she was disappointed that President Donald Trump didn't offer her a second term as Federal Reserve chair, but supports her central bank successor, Jerome Powell, who takes over on Monday.

Harassment claims target 4 Missouri lawmakers

By David A. Lieb, Associated Press

The Missouri House has dealt with six formal sexual harassment complaints over the past two years, including four that involved lawmakers and that cost more than $22,000 in external legal fees to investigate.