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Tina Smith endorses Peggy Flanagan over Angie Craig in Minnesota Senate race

Sen. Tina Smith is endorsing Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan as her successor over Rep. Angie Craig, taking sides in a hotly contested primary to fill Smith’s Senate seat...

The ‘Mostly Peaceful’ Riots Are Back

Portland wasn’t alone, as local protesters clashed with local police over the weekend.

Infighting, money woes drag down NRA’s comeback as a heavyweight in American politics

Dismal fundraising and internal strife have hobbled the 154-year-old National Rifle Association in the quest to regain its status as a political powerhouse, according to people familiar with the situation.

New list identifies immigration sanctuary school districts across the U.S.

Defending Education has compiled a list of more than 700 school districts from around the country that have passed resolutions or published guidance or district policies for dealing with federal immigration officials and illegal immigrants.

Trump to confront Colombia’s Petro on drug allegations as U.S. overdose deaths decline

Drug overdose deaths in the U.S. have dropped by 21% through most of last year as the Trump administration escalates its efforts to crack down on both the supply and demand of the illicit substances.

Sen. Graham holds up spending deal to secure votes on sanctuary cities, Arctic Frost

Sen. Lindsey Graham is preventing the Senate from quickly advancing a spending package needed to keep the government funded, in an effort to secure votes on two of his priorities.

GOP lawmaker seeks expulsion of Democratic Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick for fraud

A House Republican plans to move forward in the coming days with a resolution to expel Democratic Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick from Congress over fraud allegations.

Watchdog claims proof of ‘harm’ nonexistent in suit against Trump’s ban on trans surgeries for minors

Records requests filed after the multistate lawsuit against Trump's executive order on minors' sex changes returned no responsive records related to allegations of harm.

Federal judge strikes down parts of Trump executive order on citizenship verification for voter registration

U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly ruled Friday that the Trump administration's executive order on citizenship-based voter ID overstepped constitutional authority.

Looming government shutdown threatens service members, FEMA, TSA amid ICE impasse

Republicans raised concerns about the government services that could see a funding lapse on Sunday if the country plunges into a second shutdown in three months.

Inside ICE’s ‘wartime’ hiring surge doubling the force as critics warn of militarized policing

ICE's "wartime recruitment" campaign uses military imagery and tactical messaging to hire thousands of new agents, drawing criticism from some former officials.

Trump’s Fed chair pick Kevin Warsh ignites fight over independence on Capitol Hill

Trump's nomination of Kevin Warsh as Federal Reserve chair sparked a divide among lawmakers on Friday, as Republicans praised his experience and Democrats questioned his independence.

Don Lemon faces federal criminal charges after anti-ICE protest disrupted Minnesota church

Lemon, a former CNN anchor, has argued he was exercising his First Amendment rights as a journalist during the protest at a church in St. Paul, Minnesota.

‘Wrapping Up George W. Bush’s Consequential Second Term’

That’s the title of my new Confirmation Tales post

Josh Shapiro’s Antisemitism Problem Is Closer to Home

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro is picking a lot of fights these days.

Some Initial Thoughts on Trump’s Lawsuit Against … Himself?

Here are some excerpts from a tweet thread I did this morning about this lawsuit that Trump filed yesterday against the Treasury Department and...

Bleats of Minneapolis

Don’t make me tell you how awful Springsteen’s new protest song is. Okay, I’ll tell you.

Do Americans Really Want Higher Taxes?

Democrats should be wary of reading too much into the polling.

Justice Dept. opens civil rights investigation into Alex Pretti’s death

The Justice Department has opened a federal civil rights investigation into the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by federal Border Patrol agents in Minneapolis last weekend, shifting the primary responsibility for the probe from the Department of Homeland Security.

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