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An unusually large group of Democratic candidates this cycle are foregrounding religious belief in their campaigns in an effort to attract Christian voters who have historically favored Republicans. Several candidates are clergy or seminarians and explicitly link faith to policy stances on immigration, economic justice and abortion. The approach fa…
A 2019 Supreme Court decision in Rucho v. Common Cause removed the ability of federal courts to review partisan gerrymanders, legal experts say, clearing the path for an intensifying cycle of mid-decade mapmaking. High-profile rulings preserving newly drawn maps in Texas and California, and similar efforts in multiple states, have provoked widespre…
A federal judge in Pennsylvania has ordered the National Park Service to restore a slavery exhibit at the President’s House Site in Philadelphia while litigation continues after the city sued the federal government over its removal. The exhibit had been taken down last month following criticisms from the president about perceived 'anti-American ide…
White House border czar Tom Homan dismissed Democratic demands for structural changes to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement as unreasonable, saying he was not part of negotiations tying ICE reform to homeland security funding. Democrats pressed a 10-point reform list even as Republicans accused them of grandstanding by withholding support for…
The Trump administration's plan to replace the White House East Wing with a privately financed, 90,000-square-foot ballroom and office annex is scheduled for formal review by the National Capital Planning Commission on March 5. The proposal, including design illustrations and commitments to preserve select historic elements, faces parallel court ch…
President Donald Trump announced plans to mandate voter identification for the November midterm elections by issuing an executive order if necessary, while supporting a House-passed bill that faces slim prospects in the Senate. He did not detail the legal basis for unilateral action and reiterated a promise to present what he called an "irrefutable…
The Virginia Supreme Court said it will consider an appeal by Democrats of a lower court ruling that had blocked their redistricting plan, and allowed a referendum on the proposed congressional map to proceed on April 21. The decision keeps in play a Democratic plan that would give the party an advantage in 10 of the state's 11 U.S. House districts…
Two Democratic senators urged the administration to abandon a proposal by U.S. Customs and Border Protection that would require travelers from visa-waiver countries to submit social media handles used over the past five years. Lawmakers and industry groups say the measure risks sweeping digital surveillance and could chill inbound travel; the Depar…
A 30-page report from Senate Democrats on the Foreign Relations Committee concludes that the Trump administration's agreements to remove migrants to third countries have required millions in U.S. funds, delivered very few long-term returns and in some cases led to additional government expense to return migrants to their countries of origin.
An endorsement from former President Donald Trump has not closed the Republican contest to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene in Georgia’s 14th Congressional District. Clay Fuller, a former four-county district attorney, was elevated by Trump’s support but more than a dozen Republican contenders remain in the race. Voter interviews and polling point to…
Former CNN anchor Don Lemon is scheduled to enter a plea in federal court in St. Paul in a criminal case arising from his coverage and livestreaming of a January protest that disrupted a church service. Authorities charged Lemon with conspiring to deprive others of their civil rights and violating a statute that prohibits obstructing access to hous…
U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to attend Saudi Arabia’s Future Investment Initiative (FII) conference in Miami from March 26-29, including a dinner hosted by Yasir Al-Rumayyan of the Public Investment Fund. His participation, a repeat since returning to the White House, comes as Saudi Arabia shifts its Vision 2030 strategy toward private c…
Hundreds gathered in Lower Manhattan as elected officials raised a large rainbow Pride flag over the Stonewall National Monument after it was taken down by the Trump administration earlier in the week. The ceremony, led by Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigal, drew city, state and federal representatives and prompted a critical response f…
President Trump's nomination of Jeremy Carl to serve as assistant secretary of state for international organizations encountered a significant obstacle when Republican Senator John Curtis announced he would oppose the appointment. Curtis cited Carl's past statements about Jewish people and his views on Israel, delivered during the nominee's Senate …
Newly released Justice Department records include a February 1, 2016 email from Dr. Mehmet Oz and his wife inviting Jeffrey Epstein to a Valentine’s Day event. The files, published to comply with bipartisan congressional legislation, disclose multiple references to Oz in Epstein-related documents. Oz is not accused of wrongdoing in connection with …
Federal immigration enforcement operations in Minnesota that began in December 2025 prompted sustained protests, multiple deadly confrontations and a series of legal and political responses. Officials announced a drawdown of agents after weeks of unrest, but several investigations, lawsuits and criminal charges remain in motion according to the seq…
With a Friday deadline to fund the Department of Homeland Security fast approaching, Senate Republicans blocked a measure that would extend funding as Democrats pressed for legal limits on Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection practices. Talks hinge on five contentious areas: identification and recording of agents, l…
Lawmakers on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee showed video of the moments before the fatal shooting of U.S. citizen Alex Pretti during a hearing with Trump administration immigration officials, sharply questioning whether force used during the January encounter was warranted. Committee leaders and state officials pres…
A federal judge has temporarily prevented the Pentagon from demoting Senator Mark Kelly in retirement and cutting his pension after Kelly urged service members to decline unlawful orders. The decision, issued by U.S. District Judge Richard Leon in Washington, marks another judicial check on actions by the Trump administration aimed at political opp…
The Justice Department moved to remove Donald Kinsella as U.S. attorney for the Northern District of New York on the same day federal judges announced his appointment to replace John Sarcone, who had been serving in an acting capacity and was disqualified by a court. The dispute follows a judge's finding that Sarcone was unlawfully holding the top …
National Governors Association (NGA) leadership said the president will host both Republican and Democratic governors for a White House breakfast during next week’s NGA gathering in Washington. The NGA message followed the cancellation of a previously planned meeting over reports that Democratic governors had been excluded. Later, President Trump s…
A lawyer associated with efforts to challenge the 2020 presidential result urged an intelligence contractor working for the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) to extend an examination of Puerto Rico voting machines to hunt for evidence that could support a re-investigation of the 2020 election. The contractor, Mojave Research In…
Several Democratic members of Congress say they only learned from news reports that the federal government had sought, and failed, to have them criminally charged and arrested after they urged service members to refuse unlawful orders. The involved lawmakers, many of whom served in the military or intelligence community, are exploring legal remedie…
Congress has until midnight (EST) Friday to finalize a funding agreement for the Department of Homeland Security, which oversees immigration enforcement. Lawmakers from both parties are locked in disputes over five major topics: rules governing agent identification and recording, restrictions on where agents operate, access and oversight of detenti…
The Republican-led House plans a Wednesday vote on the SAVE America Act, legislation that would require proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote in the November midterm elections and impose penalties on election officials who register people without the specified documents. Democrats call the bill an effort to suppress their turnout ahead of a…
