Washington, D.C./ Community & Society
Published on April 08, 2019
Top D.C. news: Congress will not see Trump tax returns, says White House; Barr continues redactionsPhoto: Nicolas Raymond/Flickr

Here's the most recent top news you may have missed in Washington.

157 Republicans vote against renewing the Violence Against Women Act

WASHINGTON ― The House passed legislation Thursday to reauthorize the ViolenceAgainst Women Act, despite the vast majority of Republicans opposing it amid pressure from the National Rifle Association.

Read the full story on Yahoo News.

Congress will never see Trump tax returns, says White House's Mulvaney

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic lawmakers seeking President Donald Trump's tax returns will never get access to the documents, which are meant to be confidential, White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney said on Sunday. 

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Suspicions run high as Barr continues to redact Mueller report

The escalating political battle over special counsel Robert Mueller III's report centers on redactions — a lawyerly editing process that has angered distrustful Democrats eager to see the all evidence and conclusions from his 22-month investigation of President Donald Trump's conduct.

Read the full story on SFGATE.

'People have forgotten’: Thousands of families remain separated by Trump’s travel ban

In the ban's first year, just 6 percent of those who applied for waivers to enter the U.S. were approved, according to new State Department data.

Read the full story on MSNBC.


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