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White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders finishes walks away at the end of her daily briefing at the White House in Washington, Wednesday, March 7, 2018. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Sarah Sanders fades into background as Donald Trump opts to ‘engage directly’ with media

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

As Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perude watches, President Donald Trump speaks during a signing ceremony for H.R. 2, the &quot;Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018,&quot; in the South Court Auditorium of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, on the White House complex, Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Analysis: One by one, Trump’s ‘Axis of adults’ leaving

By JULIE PACE and ZEKE MILLER - Associated Press

In this June 20, 2018, file photo, President Donald Trump, right, listens as Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen, left, addresses members of the media before Trump signs an executive order to end family separations at the border, during an event in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

Shutdown Day 3: Donald Trump meets with DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen about border security

By S.A. Miller - The Washington Times

In this Nov. 15, 2000, photo, the then-Republican presidential candidate, Texas Gov. George W. Bush, prepares to make a statement from the Governor's Mansion in Austin, Texas, concerning the Florida vote count. The mere mention of the 2000 election unsettles people in Palm Beach County. The county's poorly designed "butterfly ballot" confused thousands of voters, arguably costing Democratic Vice President Al Gore the state and, thereby, the presidency. Mr. Gore won the national popular vote by more than a half-million ballots, but Mr. Bush became president after the Supreme Court decided, 5-4, to halt further Florida recounts, more than a month after Election Day. Mr. Bush carried the state by 537 votes, enough for an Electoral College edge — and the White House. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

At Christmastime, George W. Bush was Santa, Obama was Scrooge

By Joseph Curl

The moon rises behind the North Portico of the White House, Saturday, Dec. 22, 2018, in Washington. The partial federal shutdown was expected to drag into Christmas as President Donald Trump and congressional leaders remained stuck in a standoff over the border wall with Mexico. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

White House: Trump would accept less money for border wall

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE - Associated Press

Vice President Mike Pence, second from right, walks with incoming White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney, center, and White House senior adviser Jared Kushner, second from left, after meetings to pass a bill that would pay for President Donald Trump's border wall and avert a partial government shutdown, on Capitol Hill, Friday, Dec. 21, 2018 in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

The Latest: Partial shutdown likely to extend past Christmas

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President Donald Trump speaks as he and first lady Melania Trump attend the annual National Christmas Tree Lighting on the Ellipse in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2018. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

NPS assessing National Christmas Tree for damages after man scales spruce near White House lawn

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., is met by reporters as he arrives at the Capitol on the first morning of a partial government shutdown, as Democratic lawmakers, and some Republicans, are at odds with President Donald Trump on spending for his border wall, in Washington, Saturday, Dec. 22, 2018. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Congress eyes long shutdown as lawmakers give up on pre-Christmas deal

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump makes a statement on the possible government shutdown before signing criminal just reform legislation in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, Dec. 21, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s ‘record’ poverty drop, Flynn’s lies

By HOPE YEN and CHRISTOPHER RUGABER - Associated Press

President Donald Trump, left, invites Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., right, onstage as he speaks at a rally at Alumni Coliseum in Richmond, Ky., Saturday, Oct. 13, 2018. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) ** FILE **

Donald Trump to meet with Senate GOP ahead of shutdown vote; Democrats not invited

By S.A. Miller - The Washington Times

FILE - In this July 11, 2018 file photo, President Donald Trump, left, talks to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as they tour the new NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium. Trump’s decision to withdraw American troops from Syria was made hastily, without consulting his national security team or allies, and over the strong objections of virtually everyone involved in the fight against the Islamic State, according to U.S. officials. Trump stunned his Cabinet, lawmakers and much of the world with the move that triggered Defense Secretary Jim Mattis’ resignation by rejecting the advice of his top aides and agreeing to the pull-out in a phone call with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan last week, two officials briefed on the matter said. (Tatyana Zenkovich/pool photo via AP)

Trump call with Turkish leader led to US pullout from Syria

By MATTHEW LEE and SUSANNAH GEORGE - Associated Press

En route to a meeting at the White House, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., left, walks with Sen. Richard C. Shelby, R-Ala., chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, as work continues prior to a Friday night funding deadline to avoid a partial government shutdown, in Washington, Friday, Dec. 21, 2018. Trump is imploring McConnell to change the Senate's rules in order to pass the spending bill with money for a border wall. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

The Latest: Dems blame Trump’s “temper tantrum” for shutdown

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In this July 11, 2018, file photo, President Donald Trump, left, talks to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as they tour the new NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium. (Tatyana Zenkovich/pool photo via AP) ** FILE **

Trump call with Turkish leader led to U.S. pullout from Syria

By Matthew Lee and Susannah George - Associated Press

House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., leaves the chamber after the Republican-led House approved funding for President Donald Trump's border wall in legislation that pushes the government closer to a partial government shutdown, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018. The bill now goes to the Senate, where it has almost no chance of passing. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Federal shutdown begins after lawmakers fail to reach deal

By LISA MASCARO and MATTHEW DALY and ZEKE MILLER - Associated Press

As Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perude watches, President Donald Trump speaks during a signing ceremony for H.R. 2, the &quot;Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018,&quot; in the South Court Auditorium of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, on the White House complex, Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Analysis: As advisers leave, Trump’s guardrails come off

By JULIE PACE and ZEKE MILLER - Associated Press

The U.S. Capitol is seen as Congress and President Donald Trump move closer to a deadline to fund parts of the government, in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2018. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Trump’s demand for wall moves government closer to shutdown

By LISA MASCARO and MATTHEW DALY and CATHERINE LUCEY - Associated Press

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis speaks during the 2018 POW/MIA National Recognition Day Ceremony at the Pentagon in Washington. President Donald Trump says Mattis will be retiring at the end of February 2019 and that a new secretary will be named shortly. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, file)

James Mattis resigning as Trump’s defense secretary, citing differences

By Ben Wolfgang and Carlo Muñoz - The Washington Times

In this Dec. 18, 2018, photo, President Donald Trump's former national security adviser Michael Flynn arrives at federal court in Washington. President Donald Trump’s band of “my generals” is slowly being disbanded. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Trump’s band of ‘my generals’ is disbanding

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE - Associated Press

In this Dec. 11, 2018 photo, President Donald Trump speaks during a meets with Democratic leaders in the Oval Office in Washington. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Trump threatens to blow up spending deal

By Stephen Dinan and David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

The Capitol is seen under early morning gray skies in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018. The Senate approved legislation to temporarily fund the government late last night, a key step toward averting a federal shutdown after President Donald Trump backed off his demand for money for a border wall with Mexico. The House is expected to vote before Friday's deadline, when funding for a portion of the government expires. Without resolution, more than 800,000 federal workers would face furloughs or be forced to work without pay, disrupting government operations days before Christmas. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

The Latest: House approves wall funding as shutdown nears

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