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David Sherfinski covered politics for The Washington Times. 

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"I don't see at this point a lot of appetite for cutting spending," said House Budget Committee Chairman John Yarmuth, Kentucky Democrat. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Democrats pan Trump gambit to boost defense spending

President Trump's fiscal-year 2020 budget plan will use an accounting trick to try to boost defense spending while cutting domestic discretionary spending, the White House's acting budget chief said Monday. Published February 25, 2019

Sen. Marco Rubio, Florida Republican. (Associated Press)

Democrats, Republicans find common ground on ‘red flag’ gun laws

While Democrats are still pushing for far-reaching legislation to restrict gun ownership, they're also working with Republicans on more limited "red flag" laws to temporarily suspend Second Amendment rights of people deemed too dangerous. Published February 20, 2019

Under the spending bill, the U.S. Coast Guard will receive money for a heavy icebreaker, the first new one in nearly 40 years. Both parties were happy with the decision. (Associated Press)

$333 billion federal government spending bill cheered by lawmakers

The border wall dominated the just-concluded Capitol Hill spending fight, but in the end that was less than 1 percent of the total spending in the $333 billion bill, and most lawmakers who backed it found plenty of other things to like. Published February 17, 2019

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, who has repeatedly sued the Trump administration mostly over immigration and environmental decisions, said the ruling shows that states' rights "continue to thrive." (Associated Press)

Xavier Becerra vows lawsuit over Trump emergency declaration

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra on Sunday said he "definitely and imminently" plans to file a lawsuit challenging President Trump's recent move to declare an emergency on the southern border. Published February 17, 2019

Sen. Ron Johnson, Wisconsin Republican, wants to know why illegal immigrant felons are being released from police custody. (Associated Press)

Ron Johnson laments Trump emergency declaration

Sen. Ron Johnson, Wisconsin Republican, on Sunday said President Trump's move to declare a national emergency on the southern border is part of a trend where Congress has seen itself become the weakest of the three branches of the federal government. Published February 17, 2019

"The budget deal is a down payment on the wall, provides funding for more immigration judges, and does not include a cap on detention beds for violence illegal immigrant offenders," said Sen. Lindsey Graham, South Carolina Republican. (Associated Press)

Congress passes $333 billion spending bill to avert government shutdown

Many lawmakers weren't sure what was in the massive spending agreement, but fear of another government shutdown greased the skids as Republicans and Democrats linked arms and voted to approve a bill to fund the government for the rest of fiscal year 2019. Published February 14, 2019

"I don't see at this point a lot of appetite for cutting spending," said House Budget Committee Chairman John Yarmuth, Kentucky Democrat. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Democrats sell key spending deal to liberal members

Democrats built support Wednesday for the Homeland Security spending deal, looking to tamp down concerns over border wall money and arguing that another partial government shutdown would be the worst outcome. Published February 13, 2019

Rep. Mark Meadows, R-N.C., chairman of the House Freedom Caucus, walks as he speaks with reporters as they work to pass a bill that would pay for President Donald Trump's border wall and avert a partial government shutdown, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Conservatives try to slow push to pass border wall deal

House conservatives on Wednesday demanded Congress slow the rush to approve the homeland security spending bill, and suggested passing a short-term bill to keep the government open while giving all sides more time to digest what's in the deal. Published February 13, 2019

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., left, joined by Majority Whip John Thune, R-S.D., center, and Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala., right, chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee and the top Senate border security negotiator, speaks to reporters about the bipartisan compromise worked out last night to avert another government shutdown, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Republicans secure border wall ‘down payment’ in spending deal

President Trump may not have been happy with it, but congressional Republicans said he actually made out pretty well in the new spending deal emerging on Capitol Hill, with at least a "down payment" on his border wall and expansive powers to detain immigrants caught living illegally in the U.S. interior. Published February 12, 2019