The Old Post Office Pavilion Clock Tower, seen above the Trump International Hotel in Washington, remains open despite the partial government shutdown. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption
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The Old Post Office building's clock tower. The Trump International Hotel is also located in the Old Post Office. During the current government shutdown, the clock tower, which is run by the National Park Service, has remained open even as other parks have closed, again raising questions about the intermingling of President Trump's business interests with the federal government. Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption
Historic Clock Tower At Trump's D.C. Hotel Remains Open Despite Shutdown
Rep. John Sarbanes, D-Md., speaks during a news conference to unveil House Democrats' anti-corruption bill, the For the People Act, at the U.S. Capitol on Friday. Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption
Protesters hold up signs and shirts behind then-Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt while testifying on Capitol Hill in April. Pruitt was one of a handful of Trump administration officials forced to resign while facing ethics investigations this year. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption
Trump Foundation Will Close As Investigation Into Their Activities Continues
Florida Congressman Has Yet To Take Office Amid Talk Of Investigations
The presidential limousine, aka "The Beast," is parked in front of the Trump International Hotel as President Trump attends dinner with supporters on April 30 in Washington, D.C. Olivier Douliery/Pool/Getty Images hide caption
Federal Judge Signs Off On Subpoenas To Businesses Associated With Trump
Federal workers are being advised by a government ethics agency to avoid discussing impeachment or what's known as the "resistance" movement to President Trump while at the workplace. Mario Tama/Getty Images hide caption
Ethics Agency Warns Federal Workers Not To Discuss Impeachment Or 'Resistance'
Rep. Dave Brat, R-Va., in a June 2018 file photo. Brat lost his re-election bid to Democrat Abigail Spanberger. Before the election, Brat blamed the Democratic fundraising platform, ActBlue, for allowing Spanberger to raise more money than he was able to. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption
Democrats Built A Small-Donor Money Machine. Now, Republicans Want Their Own
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif. holds a news conference following the 2018 midterm elections on Nov. 7, 2018. Pelosi expects to lead the House Democrats and plans an agenda focused on promoting campaign finance reform, an expansion of voting rights and overhauling political redistricting. Zach Gibson/Getty Images hide caption