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Tipsheet: Congress faces January logjam

 
 
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Congress faces January logjam
By MELANIE ZANONA AND SCOTT WONG
 
Lawmakers are returning to Washington without a clear strategy to tackle a massive pile-up of unresolved issues that are threatening a government shutdown in just three weeks.
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Listen to the HillCast AM View: Trump, GOP lawmakers talk of bipartisan action in 2018, and more of today’s news
By ALEXIS SIMENDINGER
For AM View, Senate reporter Jordain Carney and transportation writer Melanie Zanona explain some of the hurdles lawmakers and President Trump face as they seek compromises on infrastructure, immigration and spending.
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Five fights facing Congress in 2018
By WILL SOMMER 
 
Lawmakers will face several divisive fights when they return to Washington next year.  
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Congress heads toward showdown over 'Dreamers'
By JORDAIN CARNEY 
Congress is barreling toward a showdown over immigration in January.
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Trump rips Pakistan in first tweet of 2018
By KYLE BALLUCK 
President Trump blasted Pakistan in his first tweet of 2018, saying its leaders have given the U.S. “nothing but lies & deceit.”
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Paul on Trump's Pakistan tweet: 'I couldn't agree more'
By JOHN BOWDEN
Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul (R) praised President Trump on Monday for his tweet calling for an end to aid to Pakistan and offered to work with him on the issue.
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Pence: US won’t repeat ‘shameful mistake’ of ignoring resistance of Iranian people
By JOHN BOWDEN 
Vice President Mike Pence said Monday that the U.S. will not repeat the "shameful mistake" of ignoring the "heroic resistance of the Iranian people" as the Trump administration vows to support Iranian protesters.
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Dem: Trump ‘most despicable human being’ to serve as president
By BRANDON CARTER 
Rep. Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.) slammed President Trump in an interview, calling him “the most despicable human being ever” to serve as president.
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Report: Australian officials frustrated by FBI-Russia leak
By BRETT SAMUELS
Australian officials are reportedly frustrated that one of the country's diplomats was revealed to be the source of information that may have sparked an FBI investigation into ties between the Trump campaign and Russia.
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Uber looks to bounce back from rough 2017
By MELANIE ZANONA
Uber is eager to put 2017 in the rear-view mirror after a year mired in controversies.
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Pay attention to Latin America and Africa before controversies erupt
By JOHN BOLTON
OPINION | Latin America and Africa have rarely rated as top U.S. foreign policy priorities in recent years, but 2018 may change that.
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Republicans should use newfound momentum to fix the budget
By THOMAS BINION
OPINION | The "big mo" — momentum — is one of the most significant intangible forces in life.
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The Wall Street Journal: Moderate Democrats get a boost as Doug Jones joins the Senate
By SIOBHAN HUGHES
Democrat Doug Jones will be sworn in Wednesday as Alabama’s newest senator, bolstering his party’s moderate wing and raising the prospect of growing philosophical divides among Senate Democrats.
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The Washington Post: Iowa went big for Trump, but its voters seem to be souring on him
By DAVID WEIGEL
A recent poll found only 34 percent of Iowans saying they would back Republicans for Congress in 2018. Both parties are studying the change to see whether it’s an aberration or a sign of a greater political trend.
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The New York Times: Businesses look to invest as Trump relaxes regulations
By BINYAMIN APPELBAUM and JIM TANKERSLEY
 
The Trump administration’s campaign to reduce regulations has executives considering new investments in their businesses.
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Reuters: Pakistan summons US ambassador after Trump's angry tweet
By DRAZEN JORGIC
 
Pakistan summoned the U.S. ambassador in protest against U.S. President Donald Trump’s angry tweet about Pakistan’s “lies and deceit”, while Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif dismissed the outburst as a political stunt.
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The Associated Press: Pence’s office says VP visit to Israel remains in plans
By AP STAFF
Mike Pence’s office on Monday said the U.S. vice president still plans on visiting Israel this month, despite an apparent delay in the schedule.
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