Was the US Congress Originally Paid Per Diem to Prevent Them from Raising Their Salaries? – Snopes.com

Was the US Congress Originally Paid Per Diem to Prevent Them from Raising Their Salaries?  Snopes.com Members of the U.S. Congress were initially paid on a per diem basis to preclude them from raising their own salaries. Rating. False. About this rating. Do you … “us congress” – Google News

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Republicans Don’t Want Racist Chants to Define Them — Just Racist Policies – New York Magazine

Republicans Don’t Want Racist Chants to Define Them — Just Racist Policies  New York Magazine Donald Trump’s rally in Greenville, North Carolina, was marked by crowds chanting, “Send her back!” at Ilhan Omar. But Republicans like Mark Walker don’t … “us republicans” – Google News

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Trump Pivots on Furloughed US Workers, Calling Them Democrats – Bloomberg

Trump Pivots on Furloughed US Workers, Calling Them Democrats  Bloomberg Analysis | What campaign contributions tell us about the partisanship of government employees  The Washington Post Government shutdown likely to extend into next year as Trump and Congress fail to break border wall stalemate  CNBC Government shutdown 2018: 47% blame Trump as he blames Democrats: poll  Business Insider Donald Trump returns from Iraq, attacks Democrats over shutdown  USA TODAY View full coverage on Google News “us democrats” – Google News

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