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Fed-Up Colbert Shreds Democrats And Republicans Alike Over Wall Brawl
By
Ed Mazza
The "Late Show" host calls out both parties for celebrating the "absolute minimum."
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POLITICS
Taxpayers Dish Out $54,000 For Mar-a-Lago Party Tents For New Year's Eve
By
Mary Papenfuss
The public eats the costs of a bash at Trump's Florida resort while federal workers go without pay amid the partial government shutdown.
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POLITICS
What Happens In A Partial Government Shutdown
Hundreds of thousands of federal workers will be forced off the job, and some services will go dark.
Getty Editorial
POLITICS
House Adjourns, Ensuring A Government Shutdown
The House left the Capitol Friday night before passing a spending bill ahead the midnight deadline.
Brian Snyder / Reuters
POLITICS
These Are The Scandals That Brought Down EPA Chief Scott Pruitt
By
Lydia O'Connor
Scott Pruitt resigned after racking up ethics probes over perks like first-class travel, courtside seats, secret calendars and soundproof booths.
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POLITICS
Trump Had Big Plans To Repair Our Crumbling Infrastructure. Here’s What America Got Instead.
By
TomDispatch
, Editorial Partner
Instead of investing in roads, bridges and trains, the Trump administration has pumped money into the Pentagon.
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POLITICS
Sen. Marco Rubio Admits There's No Proof Tax Cut Is Helping American Workers
By
David Moye
In a blow to basic Republican beliefs, he suggests increasing government spending.
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POLITICS
Democratic Leaders Not Quite Ready For A Jobs Guarantee
By
Arthur Delaney
A proposal by Sen. Bernie Sanders hasn't yet caught on with party leaders.
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OPINION
Scott Pruitt's Public Service Mostly Involves Serving Himself
By
Donald Moynihan
What the EPA administrator's many scandals have in common.
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POLITICS
Chris Christie Sticks Taxpayers With Huge Bill For Official Portrait
By
Lee Moran
How much?!?
Do you have info to share with HuffPost reporters?
Here’s how.
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POLITICS
NYT: EPA Officials Reassigned, Demoted For Questioning Scott Pruitt's Spending
By
Chris D'Angelo
The report comes as the EPA chief faces mounting pressure to step down.
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POLITICS
The Hollow Republican Promises To 'Read The Bill'
By
Matt Fuller
It turns out, reading is hard and bills can be really long.
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POLITICS
House Passes 2,232-Page Omnibus Spending Bill That No One Read
By
Matt Fuller
Lawmakers only got the full text of the massive bill a little after 8 p.m. on Wednesday.
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POLITICS
After Years Of Deficit Doomsaying, Republicans Go On Massive Spending Spree
By
Igor Bobic
When they're in power, they spend. When they're out of power, they harp about deficits and debt.
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POLITICS
Remember When Trump Said Mexico Would Pay For His Border Wall? Twitter Does.
By
Dominique Mosbergen
The president said Wednesday that $1.6 billion in taxpayer money has been earmarked for his oft-touted border wall.
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POLITICS
Ben Carson Blames His Wife For $31,000 Dining Set Purchase For HUD Office
By
Rebecca Shapiro
His spokesman initially denied that the secretary and his wife were involved in the lavish purchase decision.
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POLITICS
Interior Department Spending $138,670 To Replace Doors In Zinke's Office
By
Chris D'Angelo
The upgrade is meant to ensure the interior secretary doesn't get locked out on the balcony and that rain doesn't leak in.
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POLITICS
GOP Congresswoman Questions The Need For Government-Funded Research On Gun Violence
By
Igor Bobic
"I’m not sure that’s the best use of taxpayer money,” Rep. Claudia Tenney said.
Jonathan Ernst / Reuters
POLITICS
After Saying He'd 'Monitor Every Penny,' Ben Carson's Office Spent $31,000 On Dining Set
By
Nick Visser
The purchase comes amid proposals to slash HUD programs for the poor and elderly.
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POLITICS
How The Pentagon Devours The Budget
By
TomDispatch
, Editorial Partner
Normalizing budgetary bloat
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OPINION
'Fiscal Responsibility' Was Always A Red Herring
By
Angie Maxwell
, Guest Writer
The recent budget deal should finally settle the question of what the Tea Party was really about.
Yuri Gripas / Reuters
POLITICS
Trump Vowed Not To Run $400 Billion Deficits. Instead He’ll Run A $1 Trillion One.
By
S.V. Date
Does that technically count as a “promise kept”?
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POLITICS
What You Should Know About Trump's Nihilist Budget
By
Zach Carter
,
Arthur Delaney
, and
Igor Bobic
He just doesn't care.
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POLITICS
Trump's Deficit Is Fine. His Budget Is Terrible.
By
Zach Carter
But nobody in Washington is really worried about the deficit fairy.
Jonathan Ernst / Reuters
POLITICS
Trump's New Infrastructure Plan Is Kind Of Underwhelming
By
Igor Bobic
The “big league” president goes small on infrastructure.
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POLITICS
New Spending Agreement Repeals Obamacare's Mythical Death Panel
By
Jonathan Cohn
Reminder: It wasn't really a death panel.
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