The California state lawmaker favored to succeed Nancy Pelosi in the U.S. House has already been thrust into the national spotlight as the force behind headline-grabbing policies like a ban on masks for federal agents and protections for transgender youth.
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White House dinner closes a turbulent week for governors in Washington
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Trump approves disaster assistance to DC to help with sewage spill into Potomac River
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