Capitol agenda: Trump’s SOTU clouded by chaos

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President Donald Trump is heading into Tuesday’s State of the Union facing a messy Capitol Hill backdrop: a Supreme Court smackdown of his global tariffs, fresh GOP anxiety over the political fallout and a DHS funding standoff that’s revealing chaos within his own administration. Add in a snowstorm scrambling the House and Senate schedule —

Democratic leaders scrambling to prevent repeat of last year’s rowdy State of the Union

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Democratic leaders are encouraging their troops to protest President Trump’s State of the Union address this week. How it’s done, however, remains a sensitive topic. A year ago, during the first congressional address of Trump’s second term, Democrats churned headlines for a series of in-your-face demonstrations from the floor of the House chamber, where many

This week on The Hill: Trump to deliver high-stakes State of the Union address

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President Trump is gearing up to deliver his first State of the Union address of his second term to members of Congress on Tuesday, where he is expected to outline his administration’s priorities and legislative agenda for the year ahead. Trump’s speech comes as the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is shut down amid a…

House Democrats announce first group of ‘Red to Blue’ candidates

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The House Democrats’ campaign arm on Monday named the first group of candidates for its program dedicated to supporting contenders looking to flip key GOP-held districts as the party looks to retake the House majority in November. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) named 12 candidates to its “Red to Blue” program, which gives additional resources to Democratic candidates running in competitive battleground districts.  The…