Laura Barron-Lopez
Laura Barrón-López covers the White House for MS NOW. Previously, she covered the White House and national politics for PBS NewsHour and Politico.
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What Trump learned from Hungary
The president has long praised Prime Minister Viktor Orbán as a model strongman.
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U.S. Attorney investigating alleged grand ‘conspiracy’ calls unit-wide meeting after two prosecutors resign
Career prosecutors on “pins and needles” after flurry of subpoenas approved.
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Trump wasn’t on the ballot on Tuesday — but still took a major loss
“Hopefully POTUS starts focusing less on international stuff and more on domestic issues,” one White House official told MSNBC after losses in Virginia, New Jersey and New York City rolled in.
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Trump funded SNAP benefits in a previous shutdown — but not now
By refusing to pay for food for low-income Americans during this protracted shutdown, President Trump is likely “violating the law,” one expert says.
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Trump demolishes the East Wing — and White House norms
The East Wing’s rapid razing bypassed a detailed process for major federal renovation projects in Washington. Now, Senate Democrats are demanding answers.
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Why this government shutdown could be different for the economy
“If the shutdown extends into a second month, then damage starts to accumulate pretty quickly,” said Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody’s,
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Trump is ‘closer than ever’ to invoking the Insurrection Act, say former officials
The president has mused for years about using the 1807 law to deploy the military.
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Trump administration’s official shutdown guidance: Blame Democrats
Democrats think the messages may violate the Hatch Act, which prohibits government resources from being used for political ends.
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How Trump fumbled the $100,000 visa plan
The White House scrambled to issue clarifications to the policy amid widespread confusion.
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One meal a day, no bathing for days: Inside the ‘crisis’ at one Virginia ICE field office
“The situation is getting worse by the day,” warns Amy Fischer, an organizer with Migrant Solidarity Mutual Aid. “It is an office; it is not intended to detain people.”