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The Capitol is mirrored in the Reflecting Pool in Washington, Friday.

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House Democrats unveil measure to reopen government

by Zeke Miller Associated Press, and Lisa Mascaro Associated PressDecember 31, 2018

The Capitol is seen on a rainy morning in Washington, Friday, Dec. 28, 2018, during a partial government shutdown. President Donald Trump is threatening to close the U.S. border with Mexico if Democrats in Congress don't agree to fund the construction of a border wall. Trump tweeted Friday morning that "We will be forced to close the Southern Border entirely," unless a funding deal is reached with "the Obstructionist Democrats." Trump's demand for money to build the border wall and...

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Parties trade blame as shutdown persists

by Zeke Miller Associated Press, Jill Colvin Associated Press, and Lisa Mascaro Associated PressDecember 29, 2018

A statue of Benjamin Franklin is seen in an empty corridor outside the Senate at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 27, 2018, during a partial government shutdown. Chances look slim for ending the partial government shutdown any time soon. Lawmakers are away from Washington for the holidays and have been told they will get 24 hours' notice before having to return for a vote. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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Federal workers face grim prospect

by Juliet Linderman Associated Press, and Lisa Mascaro Associated PressDecember 27, 2018

The Capitol is seen at day's end as the Senate works on a House-passed bill that would pay for President Donald Trump's border wall and avert a partial government shutdown, at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Dec. 21, 2018. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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Shutdown due at midnight after Congress fails to reach deal

by Lisa Mascaro Associated Press, Matthew Daly Associated Press, and Zeke Miller Associated PressDecember 22, 2018

House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., leaves the chamber after the Republican-led House approved funding for President Donald Trump’s border wall in legislation that pushes the government closer to a partial shutdown, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday.

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Trump’s about-face on wall revives shutdown threat

by Lisa Mascaro Associated Press, Matthew Daly Associated Press, and Catherine Lucey Associated PressDecember 20, 2018

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., joined by Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., left, and Majority Whip John Cornyn, R-Texas, right, arrives to speak to reporters about the possibility of a partial government shutdown, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday.

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Shutdown threat recedes as Trump appears to soften stance on wall

by Lisa Mascaro Associated Press, Matthew Daly Associated Press, and Catherine Lucey Associated PressDecember 18, 2018

House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi of California holds a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 13, 2018. Pelosi has all but ensured she will become House speaker next month, quelling a revolt by disgruntled younger Democrats by agreeing to limit her tenure to no more than four additional years in the chamber's top post. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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Pelosi’s triumph: House speaker-to-be, this time with memes

by Lisa Mascaro Associated PressDecember 14, 2018

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., joined at left by Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., holds a news conference after the Senate passed a resolution he introduced that would pull assistance from the Saudi-led war in Yemen, a measure to rebuke Saudi Arabia after the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday.

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Senate votes to end Saudi war aid

by Mary Clare Jalonick Associated Press, and Lisa Mascaro Associated PressDecember 14, 2018

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., joined by Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., left, and Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio., speaks to media at Longworth House Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday.

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Pelosi gets nod for House speaker

by Lisa Mascaro Associated PressNovember 29, 2018

House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi of California smiles as she meets with reporters on Election Day, Nov. 6, at the Democratic National Committee headquarters in Washington. Those trying to stop Pelosi from becoming House speaker say they don’t need a rival now, but instead plan to show she lacks the votes to win, and at that point, they say, challengers will emerge.

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Democrats shun idea of Pelosi floor fight

by Lisa Mascaro AP Congressional CorrespondentNovember 25, 2018