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‘No Cave!’: Trump shoulders shutdown blame, bets Democrats will pay in 2020

President Donald Trump walks on the South Lawn upon arrival at the White House in Washington, Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019, after attending the casualty return at Dover Air Force Base, Del., for the remains of four Americans killed in a suicide bomb attack in Syria.. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

By S.A. Miller - The Washington Times

The question for the White House is not who’s to blame for the partial government shutdown but rather who will voters blame for weak border security in 2020.

U.S. Circuit Court Judge Amy Coney Barrett was grilled about her Catholic faith during her 2017 confirmation hearing. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, California Democrat, told her that the "dogma lives loudly within you, and that's a concern." (Associated Press)

Conservatives see Democratic religious bigotry in growing backlog of judicial nominees

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

In this Jan. 7, 2019, file photo, the Supreme Court is seen in Washington. The Supreme Court is allowing the Trump administration to go ahead with its plan to restrict military service by transgender men and women while court challenges continue. The high court on Tuesday reversed lower-court orders preventing the Pentagon from implementing its plans. The high court for now declined to take up cases about the plan. The cases will continue to move through lower courts. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Supreme Court allows Trump administration transgender military policy to go into effect

By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times

U.S. to seek extradition of Huawei’s top tech executive Meng Wanzhou

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

Former Attorney General Eric Holder takes questions from reporters at the Capitol where he attended the swearing-in of Sen. Doug Jones, D-Ala., in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2018. Holder says he is "deeply disturbed" that Attorney General Jeff Sessions hasn't spoken out to defend his employees at the Justice Department amid Republican criticism of the FBI. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Eric Holder demands Trump congressional probe, cites ‘Watergate precedent’

By Victor Morton - The Washington Times

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Actor Alec Baldwin arrives in a New York City court, Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019, for a hearing on charges that he slugged a man during a dispute over a parking spot last fall. He's charged with misdemeanor attempted assault and harassment, a violation. Baldwin has denied punching anyone in the Nov. 2, 2018, clash. The former &quot;30 Rock&quot; star's lawyer says he'll be vindicated by &quot;incontrovertible video evidence .&quot; (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

Alec Baldwin pleads guilty to harassing motorist

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The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016. Vice President Joe Biden and the eight remaining Supreme Court justices are expected to be among thousands attending this morning's funeral for Justice Antonin Scalia. One of Scalia's nine children, the Rev. Paul Scalia, will lead the Mass at the nation's largest Roman Catholic church. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Nathan Phillips reportedly tried to disrupt National Shrine Mass after Covington Catholic incident

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Snow covers the grounds of Covington Catholic High School in Park Hills, Ky., Sunday, Jan. 20, 2019. The school has received national attention in the wake of videos showing students from the school mocking Native Americans outside the Lincoln Memorial after a rally in Washington. (AP Photo/Lisa Cornwell)

The New York Times issues correction on Nathan Phillips’ military service

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Jim Carrey attends the LA Premiere of "Kidding "at ArcLight Hollywood on Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Jim Carrey posts painting of Covington Catholic teens with label ‘baby snakes’

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Former Attorney General Eric Holder takes questions from reporters at the Capitol where he attended the swearing-in of Sen. Doug Jones, D-Ala., in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2018. Holder says he is "deeply disturbed" that Attorney General Jeff Sessions hasn't spoken out to defend his employees at the Justice Department amid Republican criticism of the FBI. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Eric Holder demands Trump congressional probe, cites ‘Watergate precedent’

By Victor Morton - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump walks on the South Lawn upon arrival at the White House in Washington, Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019, after attending the casualty return at Dover Air Force Base, Del., for the remains of four Americans killed in a suicide bomb attack in Syria.. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

‘No Cave!’: Trump shoulders shutdown blame, bets Democrats will pay in 2020

By S.A. Miller - The Washington Times

Neomi Rao, administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, smiles as President Donald Trump announces his intention to nominate her to fill Brett Kavanaugh's seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, during a Diwali ceremonial lighting of the Diya in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump to renominate 51 picks whose judicial nominations had expired

By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times

Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who is considering running for president in 2020, talks to reporters after meeting with state legislators to discuss gun-control initiatives in Annapolis, Md., Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019. (AP Photo/Brian Witte)

Michael Bloomberg jabs Trump, says U.S. needs experienced leadership

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San Jose Sharks center Logan Couture (39) scores past Washington Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby (70) in the second period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Alex Ovechkin’s hat trick can’t atone for Capitals’ gaffes in loss to Sharks

By Adam Zielonka - The Washington Times

Washington Redskins head coach Jay Gruden stands on the sideline in the first half of an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles, Sunday, Dec. 30, 2018, in Landover, Md. The Eagles defeated the Redskins 24-0. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

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Houston Texans strong safety Kareem Jackson (25) reaches for Washington Redskins quarterback Alex Smith (11) as he leaves the field after an injury during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 18, 2018 in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Mark Tenally) **FILE**

Smith’s public appearance raises questions about his future

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Sept. 26, 2013, file photo, New York Yankees relief pitcher Mariano Rivera acknowledges the crowd's standing ovation after coming off the mound in the ninth inning of his final appearance in a baseball game, at Yankee Stadium in New York. Career saves leader Mariano Rivera and late pitcher Roy Halladay are among 20 new candidates on the Hall of Fame ballot for the Baseball Writers' Association of America, joined by 15 holdovers headed by Edgar Martinez. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens, File)

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President Donald Trump, center, attends a Change of Command ceremony at the U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, Friday, June 1, 2018, in Washington. Adm. Paul F. Zukunft will be relieved by Adm. Karl L. Schultz as the Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) ** FILE **

‘Unacceptable’: Coast Guard chief blasts shutdown, lobbies lawmakers to reopen government

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

From left, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of N.Y., House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., and Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., arrive to speak with reporters after a meeting with President Donald Trump in the Situation Room of the White House, Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2018, in Washington, about border security. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

Americans want Trump, Democrats to end border wall stalemate: Poll

By Gabriella Muñoz - The Washington Times

Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., meets with reporters after being elected chairman of the House Democratic Caucus for the 116th Congress, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2018. Jeffries defeated Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., both prominent members of the Congressional Black Caucus. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) ** FILE* *

Rep. Hakeem Jeffries defends ‘grand wizard of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue’ comments

By Gabriella Muñoz - The Washington Times

In this Jan. 10, 2019 photo, South Bend, Ind. Mayor Pete Buttigieg, talks with an AP reporter at Farmers Market in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Pete Buttigieg, mayor of South Bend, Indiana, launches 2020 presidential exploratory committee

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This Friday, Jan. 4, 2019, file photo shows Hacienda HealthCare in Phoenix. Two doctors who cared for an incapacitated woman who gave birth as a result of a sexual assault are no longer providing medical services at the long-term care center in Phoenix, Hacienda HealthCare said Sunday, Jan. 20. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)

Phoenix nurse arrested in case of incapacitated woman who gave birth

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A teenager wearing a "Make America Great Again" hat, center left, stands in front of an elderly Native American singing and playing a drum in Washington, Friday, Jan. 18, 2019. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Covington in Kentucky is looking into this and other videos from a rally in Washington. (Survival Media Agency via AP) ** FILE **

Black Hebrew Israelites leader says MAGA hats are ‘no better than Klan hoods’

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A teenager wearing a "Make America Great Again" hat, center left, stands in front of an elderly Native American singing and playing a drum in Washington, Friday, Jan. 18, 2019. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Covington in Kentucky is looking into this and other videos from a rally in Washington. (Survival Media Agency via AP) ** FILE **

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