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A House vote on a resolution condemning anti-Semitism following recent comments by Rep. Ilhan Omar has been delayed as Democrats scramble to rewrite the motion to include all forms of prejudice; Peter Doocy has the details. #AmericasNewsroom #FoxNews FOX News…

U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., was the target of "a political stunt" when he was served with a subpoena following his speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Maryland, his spokeswoman said Friday. Mike Parson’s office. “After more than two weeks of evading service, Senator Josh Hawley was personally served with the subpoena at CPAC.” Gross said the subpoena was issued in early February by the Cole County Circuit Court at his request because of Hawley’s alleged mishandling of Missouri’s Sunshine Law – which deals with government transparency – while he was state attorney general, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported. Gross said in a news release around that time that he had sought records of correspondence between Gov. Kelli Ford, a spokeswoman for Hawley, reacted to Gross's remarks Friday. "The reality is that Mr. The reality is that Mr. — Kelli Ford, spokeswoman for Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo. The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Freshman Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn, has deleted her controversial tweets that triggered bipartisan backlash on Capitol Hill. Washington Examiner’s Jerry Dunleavy first noted that representative erased three posts that were considered by some as anti-Semitic. Fox News has confirmed that those tweets have been deleted. Omar’s Twitter troubles date back to 2012 when she claimed that Israel has “hypnotized the world” regarding the Jewish state’s ongoing conflict with Palestinians. The Minnesota Democrat then reignited accusations of anti-Semitism when she suggested that the GOP’s support of Israel is bought, saying that its stance is “all about the Benjamins.” She later named AIPAC as a group that pays pro-Israel politicians despite the fact they don’t make financial contributions to campaigns. Amid uproar, Omar issued an apology. "Anti-Semitism is real and I am grateful for Jewish allies and colleagues who are educating me on the painful history of anti-Semitic tropes My intention is never to offend my constituents or Jewish Americans as a whole," Omar stated. "We have to always be willing to step back and think through criticism, just as I expect people to hear me when others attack me for my identity. This is why I unequivocally apologize." Many in the GOP called Democratic leadership to remove Omar from the House Foreign Affairs Committee.

In his remarks declaring a national emergency at the border over his plan for a wall, Pres. Trump said, “I didn’t need to do this, but I’d rather do it much faster.” Our panel reacts. » Subscribe to MSNBC: http://on.msnbc.com/SubscribeTomsnbc…

Trump is again talking up his border wall as Congress waits for a funding compromise with hopes that the president will sign that legislation and avert another government shutdown. We talk to Phil Rucker and Eliza Collins. » Subscribe to…

President Donald Trump delivers his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019. He warned emboldened Democrats that "ridiculous partisan investigations" into his administration and businesses could hamper a surging American economy. Nor does the GOP support the president's plan to declare a national emergency if Congress won't fund the wall. But he delivered no ultimatums about what it would take for him to sign legislation to keep the government open. Trump devoted much of his speech to foreign policy, another area where Republicans have increasingly distanced themselves from the White House. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who was praised by Democrats for her hard-line negotiating during the shutdown, sat behind Trump as he spoke. And several senators running for president were also in the audience, including Sens. The diverse Democratic caucus, which includes a bevy of women, sat silently for much of Trump's speech. Turning to foreign policy, another area where Republicans have increasingly been willing to distance themselves from the president, Trump defended his decisions to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria and Afghanistan. They sat with first lady Melania Trump during the address.

Roll Call staff photographer Tom Williams has won the distinguished Political Photo of the Year award in the White House News Photographers Association’s 2019 Eyes of History contest. The same photo, featuring Vice President Mike Pence in the Capitol, won first prize in the On Capitol Hill category of the visual awards. “The photographer caught an incredible face. “I was talking to his photographer so I think his detail kind of let me go about my business and I felt as though I was in some kind of secure bubble. Thanks to my fellow photographers, judges and the WHNPA for this high honor.” Williams joined Roll Call in 2000. Jabin Botsford of the Washington Post was named Photographer of the Year — the other top award given out by the association — after winning first prize in four different categories of the contest, including Domestic News and Insiders Washington. Bill Clark, Roll Call’s photo editor, also won two awards for his photojournalism. Clark won an award of excellence in the Pictorial category for the following image. Want insight more often? Get Roll Call in your inbox And he won an award of excellence in the Picture Story: Politics category for the image below.

In fiery testimony on Capitol Hill, Trump's outgoing acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker says he hasn't worked against Special Counsel Robert Mueller. » Subscribe to MSNBC: http://on.msnbc.com/SubscribeTomsnbc MSNBC delivers breaking news and in-depth analysis of the headlines, as well as…

Trump lashed out on Twitter at the investigations House Democrats plan against him, his administration, and his finances. What could all this congressional oversight mean for Trump? We talk to Peter Baker, Maya Wiley, and Tal Kopan. » Subscribe to…

What We’re Following Today It’s Wednesday, January 30. The first day of negotiations to avoid a second government shutdown kicked off today on Capitol Hill, where 17 senators and representatives who have been charged with finding a solution to the impasse over border-wall funding have until February 15 to reach a deal. President Donald Trump said that conferees are “wasting time” if they don’t discuss a physical barrier. Let’s Talk: Michael Cohen’s testimony to the House and Senate Intelligence Committees next month will take place behind closed doors—which means he’ll likely be more forthcoming about Trump and the Trump campaign’s alleged dealings with Russia than he would be during a public testimony, reports Natasha Bertrand. On Tap: Stacey Abrams recently told The Atlantic’s Vann R. Newkirk II that she’s considering running for a Georgia Senate seat in 2020, or again for its governorship in 2022. Next week, she’ll be the first black woman to deliver a party’s State of the Union rebuttal, and the fact that the Democratic Party has tapped her for the task is a sure sign that it has big plans for her in the future. Still Running Short: The shutdown is over, but many federal workers and their families are still struggling. One federal contractor told The Atlantic’s Joe Pinsker that she’s been forced to ration her children’s asthma medication to make ends meet. Meanwhile, the House approved a pay raise of 2.6 percent for federal workers, after Trump canceled a scheduled 2.1 percent raise in December.