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Date: Thu, Feb 9, 2017 at 12:52 PM
Subject: Dems to abandon Senate all-nighters after DeVos, Sessions
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Highlights Dems scrap all-nighters after losing votes on DeVos, Sessions Lee, Hensarling op-ed: Earmarks weaken Congress, won't drain the swamp Trump's Cabinet picks emerge as effective diplomats to ruffled allies Trump's tough stance on Iran could leave hostages stranded After Senate silences her, Warren promises she's not done yet Editorial: Congress, make oversight great again Democrats scrap all-nighters after DeVos, Sessions votes Senate Democrats on Wednesday abandoned the all-night "talk-a-thons" they staged the prior two nights to protest votes on two of President Trump's key Cabinet nominees, even though a third nominee opposed by Democrats is set to get a vote early Friday. The decision came after their all-night debate sessions Monday and Tuesday failed to move the needle on Trump's picks. Republicans united under Trump, but trade threatens to divide the party President Trump's trade agenda threatens to divide Republicans, two prominent conservatives said in an interview with the Washington Examiner's weekly podcast. Trade threatens to divide Trump-populists from the old Reagan coalition. Antle: 'Nationalism' isn't new to conservatism The reasons Jeff Sessions faced such a brutal path to confirmation as the 84th attorney general of the United States despite being well liked by his Senate colleagues are not all traceable to controversies from 30-plus years ago.  Before President Trump, Sessions was the Republican politician most responsible for trying to move American conservatism in a more nationalist and populist direction. Hensarling, Lee op-ed: Earmarks weaken Congress, won't drain the swamp In November the American people voted to give Republicans unified control over Congress and put Donald Trump in the White House because, in large part, we pledged to "drain the swamp." We would be going the wrong way if Republicans were to lift the current ban on earmarks. The shortest route from new majority to defeated minority is to campaign as good-government reformers and then govern as beltway-insiders. What's your story If you have a tip or think there is something more we should be writing about, let us know here. Editorial: Congress, make oversight great again Democrats are going to spend the next four years as if their job is to #Resist President Trump in all he does. That doesn't mean Republicans should spend the next four years asking, "how high?" when Trump says "Jump!" Robust oversight would be good not only for the country as a whole, but for the GOP and the president himself. Trump's tough stance on Iran might leave hostages stranded The Trump administration's get-tough approach to Iran has Democratic critics even more worried about the fate of American citizens and others with strong U.S. ties imprisoned in Iran. Obama tried, failed to make one last deal to bring home hostages. Feds approve pipeline amid calls for new protests The Army Corps of Engineers approved a key easement Wednesday night to allow the completion of the 1,100-mile Dakota Access oil pipeline, as native groups protested outside the White House to kick off the next phase of mass resistance against the project. North Dakota cleanup crews still scrambling to pick up mountains of trash left behind by the first round of protests. Gorsuch: Trump attacks on a judge 'demoralizing' Tenth Circuit Judge Neil Gorsuch is expressing his distaste over how President Trump — who nominated him to the Supreme Court just last week — has attacked the Seattle federal judge who blocked his executive order on immigration and refugees. An aide to Gorsuch confirmed the remarks, spoken in private to a Democratic senator. Trump's Cabinet picks emerge as effective diplomats to ruffled allies Defense Secretary Jim Mattis reaffirmed "the strong U.S.-Iraq defense partnership in the fight against ISIS" during a phone call with his Iraqi counterpart, a Pentagon spokesman announced Wednesday. Phone calls between defense officials are nothing new, but Mattis has played a remarkably diplomatic role in the early days of his tenure atop the Defense Department.  Trump's Cabinet team is reaching out to American allies recently offended by the president's unconventional style. After Senate silencing, Warren promises it's 'just the beginning' Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., followed up Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions' confirmation as attorney general with a message of defiance to the country's top attorney. 'There's no Rule 19 to silence me from talking about Jeff Sessions anymore.' Effectiveness of $41 million spent in Afghanistan murky, report says The impact of a $41.2 million contract for reforming land administration in Afghanistan is unclear due to lack of oversight documentation by the U.S. Agency for International Development, according to a report from the Pentagon's top Afghanistan watchdog. Hundreds of thousands of Afghans returning home to reclaim land they previously owned are unable to do so. Civil rights groups decry Sessions confirmation: 'Corruption of values we hold dear' The Senate's confirmation Wednesday of Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., to be the next U.S. attorney general was met with anger and frustration from various civil rights groups. 'Nevertheless, we persist.' The Roundup Candidate for DNC chair claims he 'misspoke' when he said the Dem primary had been 'rigged' Before the Wall: Life along the U.S.-Mexico border Officials warn White House on terrorist designation for Iran's Revolutionary Guards Trump struggling to fill one of the worst jobs in Washington Poll: Trump admin seen as more truthful than the news media View this email as a webpage. This email was sent by: Washington Examiner - A MediaDC Publication 1152 15th Street, NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20005 We respect your right to privacy - view our policy (...) Copyright 2017 Washington Examiner. All Rights Reserved