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House Democratic leader Rep. Nancy Pelosi of California, and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., walk to speak with reporters after a meeting with President Donald Trump on border security at the White House, Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Day 13: Dems pass funding plan without wall, Trump digs in

By MATTHEW DALY and CATHERINE LUCEY and JILL COLVIN - Associated Press

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., left, talks with Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., during a ceremonial swearing-in on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 3, 2019, during the opening session of the 116th Congress. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

In the end, 15 Democrats don’t back Pelosi for speaker

By ALAN FRAM - Associated Press

Janet Mills reacts as she greets a friend at her inauguration ceremony, Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2019, at the Augusta Civic Center in Augusta, Maine. Mills, a Democrat, is the state's first female governor. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

Maine’s new governor pledges unity in inaugural address

By MARINA VILLENEUVE - Associated Press

In this March 13, 2018, file photo, President Donald Trump speaks during a tour as he reviews border wall prototypes in San Diego. Trump hails the start of his long-sought southern border wall, proudly tweeting photos of the “WALL!” Actually, no new work got underway. The photos show the continuation of an old project to replace two miles of existing barrier. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) ** FILE **

Battling semantics at the border

By Charles Hurt - The Washington Times

Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., ranking member of the House Intelligence Committee, arrives to interview Simona Mangiante Papadopoulos, wife of former Donald Trump campaign adviser George Papadopoulos at a closed-door meeting with Democrats on the House intelligence committee, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, July 18, 2018. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) ** FILE **

Adam Schiff vows to ‘scrutinize every single action’ by Matthew Whitaker

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Dec. 11, 2018, file photo, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington. The White House on Sunday, Dec. 16, pushed the federal government closer to the brink of a partial shutdown later this week, digging in on its demand for $5 billion to build a border wall as congressional Democrats stood firm against it. Democratic congressional leaders, Schumer and Rep. Nancy Pelosi, have proposed no more than $1.6 billion, as outlined in a bipartisan Senate bill. The money would not go for the wall but for fencing upgrades and other border security. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

White House digs in on border wall demand, risking shutdown

By HOPE YEN - Associated Press

Opponents of an extraordinary session bill submitted by Wisconsin Republican legislators gather for a rally outside the Wisconsin state Capitol in Madison, Wis., Monday, Dec. 3, 2018. (John Hart/Wisconsin State Journal via AP)

Walker shouted down over GOP attempt to weaken his successor

By SCOTT BAUER and TODD RICHMOND - Associated Press

Incoming speaker to disconnect Minnesota House mute button

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Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi of California, center, joined by, from left, Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., Rep. Joe Kennedy III, D-Mass., Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., and Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, emerges victorious from the Democratic Caucus leadership elections, as the choice for speaker of the House when her party takes the majority in the new Congress in January, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2018. She still faces a showdown vote for House speaker when lawmakers convene in January. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

The Latest: House Dems re-elect Hoyer, Clyburn to top roles

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House Ways and Means Committee Chair Rep. Kevin Brady (Associated Press) **FILE**

Kevin Brady rolls out end-of-year tax package

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., ranking member of the House Intelligence Committee, arrives to interview Simona Mangiante Papadopoulos, wife of former Donald Trump campaign adviser George Papadopoulos at a closed-door meeting with Democrats on the House intelligence committee, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, July 18, 2018. George Papadopoulos pleaded guilty last year to lying to investigators about his contacts with people linked to Russia during the campaign. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Adam Schiff to probe whether Matt Whitaker is impeding Robert Mueller probe

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

Attorney General Loretta Lynch, accompanied by FBI Director James Comey, speaks during a news conference at the Justice Department in Washington, Thursday, March 24, 2016. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) ** FILE **

Loretta Lynch, James Comey issued subpoenas from House Judiciary Committee

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

Maine House picks Republicans, Democratic leaders

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Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., answers questions during an interview at The Associated Press bureau in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 7, 2017. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) ** FILE **

GOP to confirm Trump judicial picks through Christmas, New Year’s Eve: Cotton

By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times

Democrats, Republicans pick new statehouse leaders

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New Mexico Democratic gubernatorial candidate Michelle Lujan Grisham sits down to eat at Barelas Coffee House restaurant in Albuquerque, N.M., on midterms election day Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018. (AP Photo/Juan Labreche)

New Mexico Democrats solidify control with midterm elections

By MORGAN LEE - Associated Press

President Donald Trump listens to a question during a news conference in the East Room of the White House, Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Donald Trump emerges from midterm elections with no regrets

By S.A. Miller and Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Congressional District 2 Republican candidate Yvette Herrell talks to supporters at the Republican Party of Otero County watch party in Alamogordo, N.M., Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018. (Duane Barbati/Alamogordo Daily News via AP)

Democrat Torres Small wins US House seat in New Mexico

By RUSSELL CONTRERAS - Associated Press

Nate Silver sits on the stairs at Allegro hotel in downtown Chicago, Friday, Nov. 9, 2012. The 34-year-old statistician, unabashed numbers geek, author and creator of the much-read FiveThirtyEight blog at The New York Times, correctly predicted the presidential winner in all 50 states, and almost all the Senate races. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Nate Silver of FiveThirtyEight.com gives Democrats 88 percent chance of taking House

By Victor Morton - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump looks to the crowd after speaking at a campaign rally at Pensacola International Airport, Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018, in Pensacola, Fla. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Analysis: Democrats focus on House, eye Midwest redemption

By JULIE PACE - Associated Press