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by Causes | 12.5.17

Good Tuesday, friends. Rep. John Conyers (D-MI) resigned this morning. In recent weeks, Conyers has been accused of sexual harassment by multiple women, and it became clear that in at least one case he used taxpayer funds to pay a settlement to such allegations. Conyers is practically a Washington fixture — until this morning he was the longest serving member of the House of Representatives. Here's our story. The sweeping scope of cultural change around sexual misconduct continues.

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One Big Thing

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The prospect of war. There's not much of a bigger thing than that. National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster said on Sunday that the potential for war with North Korea is \"increasing every day.\" Top Trump Administration officials say there are still other options on the table, but that time is waning. Here's the story.

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On the Radar

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Polls show that the majority of Americans support net neutrality, even as the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) are poised to end it. Also, a group of more than 25 Senators have called for the FCC to delay its vote, in light of the fact that hundreds of comments received during the official comment period have proved to come from foreign sources and bot-nets. We'll have that and more in the next few hours.

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Under the Radar

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The Obama Administration barred restaurants from forcing wait-staff to pool tips. Now, the Trump Administration wants to change that back. Here's why that matters — and a direct link to the Labor Department's public comment section. Tell them what you think!

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Your Gov at a Glance 👀

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The White House: President Trump in DC

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President Donald J. Trump lunches with Republican Members of the Senate.
Leads a discussion with American business owners and their families.
In the evening, the President and First Lady Melania Trump will host the Congressional Ball.
Press Secretary Sarah Sanders will give an on camera press briefing at 2:30PM EST

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The House of Representatives: In Session

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\nVoting on a bill to increase the penalty for female genital mutilation.
\nVoting on a bill to ban foreign aid to the Palestinian Authority until they stop paying rewards to terrorists.
\nVoting on a bill to provide overtime pay for Secret Service agents in 2017 and 2018.
\nVoting on four other bills.

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The Senate: In Session

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Possible confirmation vote on the nomination of Kirstjen Nielsen to be Secretary of Homeland Security.\r\n
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Talk soon, Countable folk. And please be in touch.

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— Andrea Seabrook, Managing Editor

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Talk to Andrea via email, andrea [at] countable.us, or on twitter, @RadioBabe. And don’t forget to keep in touch @Countable.

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