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Trump names Rep. Mark Meadows his new chief of staff

While much of the country was focused on the spreading coronavirus, Trump announced the surprise reshuffle by Friday night tweet.

4 years ago

Official says USDA departures ‘wonderful’ way to drain the swamp

Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney said that the departures resulting from a planned USDA research agency relocation gets rid of employees when they can't be fired.

By Jessie Bur

5 years ago

Congress returns to budget stalemate

Lawmakers returning to Washington, D.C., this week are in a race against the clock to reach a budget deal to ease statutory spending caps and avoid a government shutdown starting Oct. 1.

5 years ago

House Dems offer $733B for defense in 2020 in two-year budget caps deal

Lead Democrats have proposed a bill to raise statutory budget caps for two years, with $733 billion for defense in FY20 — but it’s likely to spark a fight with the White House.

5 years ago

Trump doubts negotiators will strike budget deal he’d accept

"I personally think it's less than 50-50, but you have a lot of very good people on that board," Trump said in an interview Sunday with the newspaper. The president was referring to a bipartisan committee of House and Senate lawmakers that will consider border spending as part of the legislative process.

5 years ago

Trump would accept less money for border wall, White House says

The government shutdown over funding for the border wall may go into January, the acting White House chief of staff says.

5 years ago