#Lawmakers evacuated from DNC after protesters clash with police  

#Lawmakers evacuated from DNC after protesters clash with police  

Lawmakers were evacuated from the Democratic National Committee (DNC) headquarters Wednesday night after protesters clashed with police outside the building.  A handful of Democrats revealed on social media that they were among the lawmakers evacuated from the building on Wednesday night after protests erupted outside. Capitol Police said that its officers were responding to about 150 people…

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#Lobbying World: Public policy group adds another firm 

#Lobbying World: Public policy group adds another firm 

Welcome to Lobbying World, The Hill’s weekly roundup of the shifting tides of influence in Washington, D.C., and beyond. Sarah Wills has been named CEO of Concordant, a policy and communications firm launched Monday by the Public Policy Holding Company (PPHC). Wills was most recently executive vice president and chief corporate affairs officer at Cardinal…

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#Sanders slams Senate hearing feud as ‘pathetic’  

#Sanders slams Senate hearing feud as ‘pathetic’  

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Tuesday slammed the near-brawl between GOP Sen. Markwayne Mullin (Okla.) and International Brotherhood of Teamsters President Sean O’Brien, calling the encounter “pathetic.” Asked by CNN anchor Jake Tapper if he has seen a time like this before, Sanders said, “Well, it’s pretty pathetic. I mean we have a United States…

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