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U.S. Envoy Said to Be Planning to Meet With Senior Hamas Official

An in-person encounter between Steve Witkoff and Khalil al-Hayya would signal the Trump administration’s interest in keeping a direct line of communication with the group.

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Steve Witkoff, the U.S. special envoy for peace missions, speaking at a military briefing in Israel last month.
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For Trump, Nothing Was Off Limits During the Shutdown

President Trump pressured Democrats by taking punishing actions no previous administration ever took during a shutdown.

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President Trump and congressional Republicans followed a strategy of ramping up pain and waiting out the Democrats.
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Trump Increases Pressure on His Own Party as the Shutdown Grinds On

President Trump has called on Republicans to end the filibuster as both parties search for a path out of the shutdown.

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Tours of the Capitol remained paused as the government shutdown entered its 37th day on Capitol Hill on Thursday.
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Trump Blames Shutdown for Republican Losses on Election Day

Speaking to senators at a breakfast, President Trump acknowledged that the results of Tuesday’s races were not a positive outcome for his party.

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President Trump at the White House on Wednesday.
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Shutdown Becomes Longest in History, as Trump Officials Threaten Pain Could Worsen

President Trump and administration officials indicated the fallout could intensify in the coming days, even as he has kept himself at a remove from the crisis.

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President Trump leaving West Palm Beach to return to Washington on Sunday. For weeks, the Trump administration has played a game of winners and losers with the shutdown.
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Trump’s Latest White House Makeover: The Lincoln Bathroom in Marble and Gold

President Trump said the new look was “totally in keeping” with the era of Abraham Lincoln.

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The Lincoln bathroom has been renovated to include marble walls and gold fixtures. The view remains the same.
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Trump Returns to White House in Time to Greet Trick-or-Treaters

President Trump, who did not wear a costume, and the first lady handed out candy at the annual Halloween celebration at the White House.

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President Donald Trump and the first lady, Melania Trump, handing out candy for Halloween at the White House on Thursday.
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