Congress returns to Washington for its first full week of legislative business since control of the House reverted to Democrats, but lawmakers will be confronted with the same lingering question: When will the partial government shutdown end?

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To some, Brett Kavanaugh is clearing his name. To others, he's veering into conspiracy theory.

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Glued to high-stakes testimony on his Supreme Court nominee, President Donald Trump and his allies stood by Judge Brett Kavanaugh.

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Brett Kavanaugh and the woman accusing him of a decades-old sexual assault both indicated Monday they would be willing to testify to a Senate panel as the confirmation of President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee shifted from seemingly painless to problematic.

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