Today in 5 Lines
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The House passed a $1.3 trillion spending bill, sending it to the Senate for approval. Congress has until the end of Friday to pass the measure.
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John Dowd, the lead lawyer representing President Trump in the Russia investigation, resigned; his departure marks the second major change to the president’s legal team this week.
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The House Intelligence Committee voted along party lines to release the Republican report on Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.
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President Trump announced stiff tariffs on Chinese imports, which could total more than $50 billion, for the country’s alleged unfair practices against U.S. firms.
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Outgoing Secretary of State Rex Tillerson gave farewell remarks to State Department employees, urging them to act with “respect” in a “mean-spirited” Washington.
Today on The Atlantic
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Biden: I Would Have ‘Beat the Hell Out’ of Trump: America’s leaders shouldn’t glorify violence, writes Peter Beinart. Joe Biden’s comments about Trump are no exception.
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Better Than Nothing: Congress’s spending bill includes the Fix NICS Act, money for school safety, and a clarification on federal research. But the changes fall short of what gun-control advocates have demanded. (Russell Berman)
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Is the GOP’s Fate Sealed?: Republican leadership’s unwillingness to constrain Trump will prove to be an epic gamble for November—and beyond. (Ronald Brownstein)