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Government shutdown begins as Congress leaves without a deal

President Donald Trump forced a Christmas holiday shutdown of the government Friday after Congress refused to provide $5 billion in taxpayer money to build a border wall that he had famously said Mexico would finance.

Optum drops Nevada clinics from DaVita buyout amid antitrust scrutiny

DaVita, in a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing last week, indicated that while Optum will continue with its planned purchase of DaVita, it will carve out the Nevada clinics, helping reduce the price of its purchase to $4.34 billion.

Presidential primary debates for Democrats to begin in June 2019

Democrats will hold at least a dozen presidential primary debates starting in June 2019 and running through April 2020, with party Chairman Tom Perez promising rules that will give everyone in a potentially large field a fair shot at voters’ attention.

Trump picks State Department spokeswoman for UN ambassador

President Donald Trump’s pick to be America’s top ambassador at the United Nations is likely to face questions about her thin diplomatic resume during an upcoming Senate confirmation hearing.

 
Bernie Sanders building political powerhouse leading up to 2020

An insurgent underdog no more, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is laying the groundwork to launch a bigger presidential campaign than his first, as advisers predict he would open the 2020 Democratic presidential primary season as a political powerhouse.

Las Vegas Justice Court race proves costly

A race for Las Vegas justice of the peace has turned into one of the more expensive in the valley’s history, as the two candidates have combined to raise more than a half-million dollars for their campaigns.

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