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by Causes | 2.9.18

Greetings, folks. You made it to another weekend. Congrats.

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One Big Thing

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After a lapse in funding caused an hours-long, middle-of-the-night shutdown, Congress passed the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, sending it to President Donald Trump's desk to be signed into law. Read the latest here.

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Wondering what's in the budget? We've got you covered:

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The Budget Deal & Healthcare
The Budget Deal & Energy
The Budget Deal & Puerto Rico Relief

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On the Radar

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The Olympics aspire to bring out the best in humanity through a celebration of athletic achievement and international cooperation, based on the belief that a “peaceful and better world” can be built through respectful competition. But as history has shown, when so many countries get together in one place things can get pretty damn political. Read that history here.

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Under the Radar

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Secretary of State Rex Tillerson claimed that Russia is already meddling in the 2018 midterm elections and has \"a lot of different tools\" at its disposal. What are those tools? How can we combat the meddling? Click here.

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Your Gov at a Glance 👀

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The White House: President Trump in DC

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The president will receive his intelligence briefing before holding meetings with Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt.

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The House of Representatives: Out

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The House will return Tuesday, February 13.

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The Senate: Out

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The Senate is out and will return Monday, February 12.

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Next Week's Preview

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The Senate will take a procedural vote Monday to start debate on immigration reform with an open amendment process to follow.

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Other Content You Don’t Want to Miss!

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Trump: New FBI Texts are a 'Bombshell.’ Are They?

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Keep in touch, Countable folk. We love to hear your ideas and suggestions.

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—Josh Herman

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

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