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Trump Meets With Top Democrats Over Government Shutdown Stalemate

4:22pm January 04, 2019

by Scott Horsley

The partial government shutdown entered the two-week mark with no resolution at hand. President Trump and lawmakers met over the stalemate Friday but did not reach a deal to re-open the government.

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Former Industry Executives Hold Top Spots In Several Federal Departments

4:22pm January 04, 2019

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with New York Times reporter Eric Lipton about the number of industry executives and lobbyists running cabinet agencies in the Trump administration.

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Worker Kelly Coman inspects an F-150 pickup on the assembly line at a Ford plant in Dearborn, Mich. Some indicators point to a slowdown in manufacturing, but the sector added 32,000 jobs in December.

U.S. Adds Stronger-Than-Expected 312,000 Jobs; Unemployment Rises To 3.9 Percent

4:07pm January 04, 2019

by Avie Schneider

The economy added 312,000 jobs in December — topping analysts' expectations of 180,000 jobs added. Unemployment climbed as more people felt confident enough to quit their jobs and look for new ones

President Trump, with (from left) Vice President Pence, House Minority Whip Steve Scalise and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, addresses reporters in the Rose Garden of the White House about the government shutdown on Friday.

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No Deal Out Of 'Contentious' Shutdown Meeting At The White House

4:03pm January 04, 2019

by Scott Detrow

President Trump insisted the meeting with congressional leaders was "productive," although he threatened that the government could be closed for a long time. Negotiations will continue this weekend.

Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan, hours after being sworn in on the House floor, profanely called to impeach the president, prompting her own leaders to distance themselves from her comments.

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Profane Impeachment Call From Freshman Democrat Gets Quick Rebuke From Top Democrats

3:57pm January 04, 2019

by Deirdre Walsh

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi downplayed freshman Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib's expletive-laden call to impeach President Trump, and a top committee leader said it's too early to push for it.

Donald Trump accepts the 2016 GOP presidential nomination at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland. Some party activists want to prevent a primary challenge to Trump in 2020.

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RNC Members Want To Block A Primary Challenge To Trump, But The Rules May Stop Them

2:45pm January 04, 2019

by Tim Mak

Some GOP activists are eager to stop party rivals from taking on — and possibly weakening — President Trump. But it appears to be too late to make changes for 2020.

Sen. Pat Roberts, R-Kan., speaks on the first day of the 2016 Republican National Convention at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland.

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Kansas Republican Sen. Pat Roberts Won't Seek Re-Election In 2020

2:21pm January 04, 2019

by Jessica Taylor

The 82-year-old lawmaker fended off tough primary and general election challenges in 2014. Some national Republicans hope Secretary of State Mike Pompeo might run for his seat next year.

We Don't Need A Physical Wall, Laredo Mayor Pete Saenz Says

1:27pm January 04, 2019

In 2015, Laredo Mayor Pete Saenz welcomed presidential candidate Donald Trump to Texas to discuss border policy. Rachel Martin talks to Saenz about what has changed since Trump became president.

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Rep. Rashida Tlaib (left) and Rep. Deb Haaland look up to the gallery at the U.S. Capitol on Thursday, their first day as members of Congress.

Congresswoman Tlaib Inspires Palestinian-Americans With A Dress And A Hashtag

1:25pm January 04, 2019

by Daniella Cheslow

Michigan Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib wore a thobe to her swearing-in ceremony, and women responded on social media with photographs of themselves wearing the elaborate embroidered Palestinian dress.

102 women serve in the House on the first day of Congress in 2019

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What It Looks Like To Have A Record Number Of Women In The House Of Representatives

12:14pm January 04, 2019

The 116th Congress has 127 female members — 102 of them in the House. That's far more than the previous record, but it also is far from gender parity.