WHAT TO KNOW

* Former FBI Director James Comey pleaded not guilty to charges of obstructing a congressional proceeding and making a false statement to Congress at his arraignment in federal court in Alexandria, Virginia. * Troops from the Texas National Guard arrived in Illinois Tuesday afternoon, outside Chicago, as part of the Trump administration’s push to crack down on crime in Democrat-led cities. * Senior officials from the United States, Qatar and Israel are expected to join the third day of talks between Israel and Hamas in Egypt. * The White House is facing heat over a draft memo arguing that furloughed federal workers are not entitled to back pay after the government shutdown lifts. * The FAA was experiencing staffing issues and anticipating shortages at airports and other a

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