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| Washington mourns former president George HW Bush – live updates | Washington mourns former president George HW Bush – live updates |
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| Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley, the incoming chair of the Senate finance committee, says he favors legislation to limit Donald Trump’s authority to impose tariffs. | |
| In an interview with Axios, the Iowa senator expressed support for legislation that would impose limits on a section of law that lets the president impose tariffs for national security reason. | |
| Trump used that provision to justify his controversial tariffs on steel and aluminum, and is now talking about using it to tax foreign cars. | |
| The legislation would give the Pentagon a role in determining whether there’s a true national security risk that can be addressed through tariffs. | |
| “Maybe the definition of national security or maybe the conditions under which national security could be used as an excuse is a little wide,” Grassley told Axios. | |
| Congress has five days to go until funding expires for several federal agencies and the government partially shuts down. | Congress has five days to go until funding expires for several federal agencies and the government partially shuts down. |
| A source told CNN that Congress is looking to pass a one week extension to the Dec. 7 deadline. Lawmakers will be out of sessions for part of the week due to former President George HW Bush’s funeral. | A source told CNN that Congress is looking to pass a one week extension to the Dec. 7 deadline. Lawmakers will be out of sessions for part of the week due to former President George HW Bush’s funeral. |
| The budget showdown centers on Donald Trump’s demand that Congress approve $5 billion for his border wall in any spending bill. | The budget showdown centers on Donald Trump’s demand that Congress approve $5 billion for his border wall in any spending bill. |
| Trump this morning claims that building the wall would save “Billions of Dollars.” The math behind that statement is not clear. | |
| We would save Billions of Dollars if the Democrats would give us the votes to build the Wall. Either way, people will NOT be allowed into our Country illegally! We will close the entire Southern Border if necessary. Also, STOP THE DRUGS! | |
| Michelle Obama had this to say about the “lean in” philosophy: “That shit doesn’t work all the time.” | Michelle Obama had this to say about the “lean in” philosophy: “That shit doesn’t work all the time.” |
| The former First Lady made the remarks at an appearance at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center over the weekend, New York Magazine reported. | The former First Lady made the remarks at an appearance at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center over the weekend, New York Magazine reported. |
| “That whole ‘so you can have it all.’ Nope, not at the same time,” Obama said. “That’s a lie. And it’s not always enough to lean in, because that shit doesn’t work all the time,” she said at the appearance, part of a book tour for her new memoir. | “That whole ‘so you can have it all.’ Nope, not at the same time,” Obama said. “That’s a lie. And it’s not always enough to lean in, because that shit doesn’t work all the time,” she said at the appearance, part of a book tour for her new memoir. |
| The crowd erupted at the language and Obama quickly apologized, according to the magazine. “I forgot where I was for a moment!” she said. | The crowd erupted at the language and Obama quickly apologized, according to the magazine. “I forgot where I was for a moment!” she said. |
| “Lean In” is the title of a book by Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg, encouraging women to get ahead by asserting themselves and leaning in to their ambitions. | “Lean In” is the title of a book by Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg, encouraging women to get ahead by asserting themselves and leaning in to their ambitions. |
| Washington is mourning former President George HW Bush, who died Friday. The casket carrying his body is set to arrive in the US capital this afternoon aboard the presidential plane. | |
| The casket, which is being flown in from Houston, will be accompanied to Joint Base Andrews, outside Washington, by the 43rd president, Bush’s son George W Bush and other family. | The casket, which is being flown in from Houston, will be accompanied to Joint Base Andrews, outside Washington, by the 43rd president, Bush’s son George W Bush and other family. |
| Bush will lie in state in the Capitol rotunda for a ceremony and public visitation starting this evening, until Wednesday. A funeral service is set for Wednesday at the National Cathedral. | Bush will lie in state in the Capitol rotunda for a ceremony and public visitation starting this evening, until Wednesday. A funeral service is set for Wednesday at the National Cathedral. |