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Credit: Republican leaders in Congress have shown little enthusiasm for the price tag of the infrastructure plan, and even less for the idea of raising the federal fuel tax to help pay for upgrading the nation's infrastructure. President Trump himself has suggested that Democrats are somehow setting a trap to get him to go along with a tax increase.

3 Minutes: Trump meeting with Democrats goes bust in a flash

Md. closely watching court case that could impact future of state lotteries and revenues

Senate staffer dies after fight outside Navy Yard bar

Wilton Gregory installed as new archbishop of Washington

‘Arthur’ episode featuring same-sex wedding won’t air in Alabama

US intercepts Russian bombers, fighter jets off the coast of Alaska

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