#Yelberton ‘Yebbie’ Watkins: Chief of staff, House Assistant Democratic Leader James Clyburn (D-SC)

#Yelberton ‘Yebbie’ Watkins: Chief of staff, House Assistant Democratic Leader James Clyburn (D-SC)

As chief of staff to House Assistant Democratic Leader James Clyburn (D-S.C.), Yelberton Watkins plays right-hand man to one of Congress’s most groundbreaking — and powerful — veteran lawmakers. By extension, that makes Watkins one of Capitol Hill’s most influential veteran staffers. The 59-year-old Watkins joined Clyburn’s office 30 years ago, rose almost immediately to the…

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#The Hill’s Morning Report — DOJ alleges Trump criminally conspired to cling to power

#The Hill’s Morning Report — DOJ alleges Trump criminally conspired to cling to power

Editor’s note: The Hill’s Morning Report is our daily newsletter that dives deep into Washington’s agenda. To subscribe, click here or fill out the box below. A federal grand jury indicted former President Trump on Tuesday alleging he was a participant in criminal conspiracies to try to subvert the results of the last presidential election, which he falsely and repeatedly…

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#Israeli leader’s visit sparks internal Democratic fight

#Israeli leader’s visit sparks internal Democratic fight

The scheduled appearance of a top Israeli leader on Capitol Hill this week has sparked an internal fight among House Democrats, pitting liberal critics of Israel’s human rights record against Jewish lawmakers and party leaders scrambling to forestall any diplomatic tensions with America’s closest ally in the Middle East. Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s planned speech…

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#Top House Democrats vow ‘no’ votes on defense bill

#Top House Democrats vow ‘no’ votes on defense bill

The top three Democrats in the House announced late Thursday night that they will vote against the annual defense bill, signaling that a large chunk of the Democratic Caucus will oppose the must-pass legislation when it comes to the floor for a final vote on Friday. The announcement from House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.),…

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#House leaves town with no debt ceiling deal

#House leaves town with no debt ceiling deal

House lawmakers are leaving Washington for the long holiday weekend Thursday afternoon — just one week before the Treasury Department says the U.S. is at risk of a debt default — without a deal to raise the debt ceiling. Negotiators say they’re getting closer to striking a deal to avert a default next week, but an…

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