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In Major Move, Census Bureau Offers Up Citizenship Data For Redistricting

In what could be a major change for voting rights and the distribution of political power between urban and rural areas, the Census Bureau signaled Friday that it is willing to work with state and local officials charged with drawing voting districts if they want citizenship data for the redistricting process.

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https://talkingpointsmemo.com/muckraker/in-major-move-census-bureau-offers-up-citizenship-data-for-redistricting

King Praises ICE’s ‘Excellent Record’ Since ‘Only 2 Children’ Died Recently

Rep. Peter King (R-NY) said Friday that blaming ICE for the recent deaths of two children in its custody is “wrong” and that having “only two children” die in recent memory is an “excellent record.”

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https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/king-praises-ice-excellent-record

Veteran Lawyer Who Vamoosed From Trump DOJ Named House General Counsel

Douglas Letter, a 40-year veteran at the Department of Justice who left this spring, is now re-entering government life as general counsel for the House of Representatives, incoming Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) announced Friday.

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https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/lawyer-who-left-trump-doj-now-to-join-pelosi-team

House Will Not Seat North Carolina Republican

Incoming House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said Friday that Democrats next week will not seat a North Carolina Republican amid allegations of election fraud in the state’s 9th Congressional District, the Washington Post reports.

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https://politicalwire.com/2018/12/28/house-will-not-seat-north-carolina-republican/

Gohmert Says Shutdown Should Last ‘Until Hell Freezes’

Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) told Fox News that he thinks the government shutdown should continue “until hell freezes over” if funding doesn’t come through for a border wall between the U.S. and Mexico.

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https://politicalwire.com/2018/12/28/gohmert-says-shutdown-should-last-until-hell-freezes-over/

Congress Ends with Trump Fighting, GOP Leaders Hiding

“Republicans are ending the 115th Congress in an all-too-familiar spot: standing on the sidelines while President Trump picks a fight they wanted to avoid as he ignores what they consider major conservative accomplishments,” the Washington Post reports.

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http://politicalwire.com/2018/12/28/congress-ends-with-trump-fighting-and-gop-leaders-hiding/