Republican lawmakers “aghast” at Trump’s shutdown threat: As President Donald Trump’s clash on Tuesday with Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer continues to reverberate, some Republican lawmakers aren’t happy with how it went.

“Congressional Republicans are aghast,” wrote Greg Valliere, chief investment strategist at Horizon Investments, in a note Wednesday. “They were preparing for a blame game, and now they’ll need new sound bites to accommodate a president who welcomes a shutdown.”

Trump threatened to shut down the government if he didn’t get funding for his border wall, telling House Minority Leader Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Schumer he’d be “proud” to do so.

Asked if he had seen the exchange on TV, Texas Republican Sen. John Cornyn said, “I did, unfortunately. I wish I didn’t,” according to a Hill report.

Sen. Richard Shelby, an Alabama Republican, told The Hill that he would have handled the meeting differently, as he’s “always trying to work to fund the government.”

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South Dakota GOP Sen. John Thune threw up his hands when asked for his reaction, as he said: “I heard it was very entertaining television.”

Ivanka, Kushner may profit from tax break they promoted: While President Trump was scheduled to attend an Opportunity Zone event on Wednesday that would depict the program as a boon to distressed communities, an Associated Press investigation has found how the program could benefit Ivanka Trump and her husband Jared Kushner after they pushed it.

Ivanka Trump and Kushner jointly own a big stake in a real estate investment firm, Cadre, that recently said it’s launching a series of Opportunity Zone funds that seek to build major projects, the AP reported. Separately, the two senior White House advisers own interests in at least 13 properties held by Kushner’s family firm that may qualify for the tax breaks because they are in Opportunity Zones in New Jersey, New York and Maryland.

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Government watchdogs say the case underscores the ethical minefield the couple created two years ago by becoming close advisers to the president without divesting from extensive real estate investments.

Pelosi may strike speakership deal that comes with term limits: House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi is on the verge of a deal with Democratic rebels once intent on denying her the speakership, as the two sides have agreed to limit her term to four years at most.

That’s according to a Politico report, which said top Democratic leaders would be allowed to serve for only three terms. The deal could be unveiled as early as Wednesday morning.

Video of Hillary Clinton and John Kerry dancing goes viral: A video showing Hillary Clinton and John Kerry dancing in pre-celebrations for a lavish wedding in India has gone viral.

Clinton boogied with the king of Bollywood, Shah Rukh Khan, a Daily Mail report said. She was joined by another former failed Democratic presidential candidate, Kerry. The dancing was part of festivities around what has been called the “big fat Indian wedding.”

McConnell applauds farm bill that legalizes hemp: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is applauding a provision in the farm bill that legalizes hemp, with ABC News calling him a “surprising ally” for the measure.