Recent stories by Ben Shifrel
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QUICK TAKES ON THE NEWS: The Pentagon's Price Tag
PLUS: Speaker Johnson finally gets the reconciliation framework through the House.
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QUICK TAKES ON THE NEWS: High Oil Prices Are Back With a Vengeance
PLUS: The Trump administration cuts federal grants to teen-pregnancy prevention programs.
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QUICK TAKES ON THE NEWS: Senate Eyes Reconciliation 3.0
PLUS: Americans have lost confidence in major U.S. institutions, according to Gallup polling.
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Check, please: A look inside candidates’ restaurant spending
FEC filings to date show where candidates are forking over their cash, who spent the most, and which D.C. restaurants got the biggest check.
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QUICK TAKES ON THE NEWS: The Art of the (Iran) Deal
PLUS: General Dynamics and Palantir top the list of lobbying moves that caught our eye.
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QUICK TAKES ON THE NEWS: Where Campaigns Dine in D.C.
PLUS: More than 100 House Democrats vote to cut U.S. aid to Israel.
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QUICK TAKES ON THE NEWS: Damage Control
PLUS: A handful of confirmation hearings in Congress get contentious.
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QUICK TAKES ON THE NEWS: High Steaks
PLUS: Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh delivers his first testimony to Congress.
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QUICK TAKES ON THE NEWS: Social Insecurity
Social Security Administration staff reductions could limit in-person assistance.
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QUICK TAKES ON THE NEWS: Cheaper Oil Won’t Move the Fed
PLUS: National Capital Planning Commission preliminarily approves Trump’s triumphal arch.
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QUICK TAKES ON THE NEWS: Who's Footing the Bill Against Russia?
PLUS: Sen. Mitch McConnell’s absence could impact key legislation.
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QUICK TAKES ON THE NEWS: USMCA in Limbo, Red States at Risk
PLUS: Almost half of Americans don’t know what America’s 250th is celebrating.
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QUICK TAKES ON THE NEWS: Made in America? Not Yet.
PLUS: Lawmakers are already jostling for assignments on the two powerful tax-writing committees.
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QUICK TAKES ON THE NEWS: Trump Cashes In on Crypto
PLUS: The U.S. job market continues its trend of slow and steady growth.
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The aftershocks of Trump’s war on big law
More than a year after President Trump targeted elite law firms, the lasting legacy of his campaign may be a climate of fear and distrust in the legal profession.
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QUICK TAKES ON THE NEWS: Did College Just Get Pricier?
PLUS: The decision not to renew the U.S.-Mexico-Canada agreement puts key U.S. industries in a gray area.
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QUICK TAKES ON THE NEWS: America Picks Its Political Favorites
PLUS: The Supreme Court rejects Trump’s attempts to limit birthright citizenship.
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QUICK TAKES ON THE NEWS: Will SNAP Sink the Farm Bill?
PLUS: Enrollment in Medicaid and Affordable Care Act plans has dropped by more than 5 million in the past year.
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QUICK TAKES ON THE NEWS: Protected No More
PLUS: Senate Republicans reject a war-powers resolution after a testy meeting with President Trump.
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QUICK TAKES ON THE NEWS: Roadblock to ROAD Act
PLUS: A look at key regulatory developments from the Trump administration.