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Schumer’s former ally mounts leadership challenge as Democrats face rare internal power struggle

Senate Democrats face their first contested leadership race since 1994 as Chris Van Hollen challenges Chuck Schumer with Bernie Sanders' backing.

Colossal cost — and tiny benefit — of the ‘net zero’ climate madness

Right now, thousands of diplomats, bureaucrats, and campaigners are meeting in Türkiye yet again...

Rep. Jamie Raskin wants to ‘rein in ICE’ and ‘rebuild’ DOJ next Congress

Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin is launching his bid to chair the powerful House Judiciary Committee with a promise to investigate alleged corruption and effect policy changes within the Trump administration.

New White House lobbying rule under Stephen Miller: Staff can’t meet with lobbyists without approval

White House Chief of Staff Stephen Miller is ushering in a new era of lobbying protocols at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., reportedly requiring staff to receive prior approval if they want to meet with a lobbyist.

House panel calls for ban on public officials using prediction markets

The Republican-controlled House Oversight Committee is calling for new laws to crack down on insider trading in prediction markets.

Supreme Court blocks new deportations of Venezuelans in Texas under 18th century Alien Enemies Act

The U.S. Supreme Court blocked, at least for now, the deportations of any Venezuelans held in northern Texas under an 18th century wartime law.

Federal judge rules against Maine Rep. Laurel Libby in transgender-athlete flap

A federal judge ruled against a Maine state lawmaker who was censured by the state House for a viral post drawing attention to a male-born high school athlete who won a girls' state track competition.

Judge blocks Trump administration from passport changes affecting transgender Americans

A federal judge on Friday blocked the Trump administration from enacting a policy that bans the use of "X" marker used by many nonbinary people on passports as well as the changing of gender markers.

Trump administration moves to reclassify federal employees, making them easier to fire

The Trump administration announced it is moving forward with a new rule to reclassify some career civil servants as "at will" federal employees, a plan it says will make it easier to fire underperforming employees.

Van Hollen accuses El Salvador of ‘set-up’ in meeting with Abrego Garcia

Sen. Chris Van Hollen said the Salvadoran government fabricated the situation that led to a photo of him and deported MS-13 gang suspect Kilmar Abrego Garcia sitting at a table with margarita glasses in front of them.

N.Y. Attorney General Letitia James: Mortgage fraud claims part of Trump’s ‘revenge tour’

New York Attorney General Letitia James called the Trump administration's mortgage fraud allegations against her "baseless" and said they were part of a "revenge tour" by President Trump, whom she successfully prosecuted for civil fraud during his 2024 presidential campaign.

Fox News Politics Newsletter: Of Angel Moms and Illegals

Welcome to the Fox News Politics newsletter, with the latest updates on the Trump administration, Capitol Hill and more Fox News politics content

Sen. Van Hollen pours cold water on ‘margarita-gate’ photo-op after El Salvador trip: ‘Nobody drank any’

Maryland Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen defended his El Salvador trip to meet with deported illegal immigrant Kilmar Abrego Garcia.

ACLU appeals to Supreme Court to stop Venezuelan deportations; Boasberg holds emergency hearing Friday night

The ACLU asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday for an emergency injunction, halting the deportation, under the Alien Enemies Act, of Venezuelan nationals being held in Texas.

EXCLUSIVE: As Afghan Christians face deportation, faith leaders urge Trump administration to reconsider

Afghan Christians in the U.S. face imminent deportation after the termination of TPS, and faith leaders have made urgent appeals to the Trump administration.

Trump says career gov employees working on policy will be fired if they don’t adhere to his agenda

President Trump on Friday said that federal career employees working on policy issues will be reclassified as ‘Schedule Policy/Career,’ or at-will.

Rep. Comer tells Democrats that taxpayers won’t pay for visits to Abrego Garcia in El Salvador

A House committee chair told Democrats if they want to make the pilgrimage to El Salvador to visit MS-13 gang suspect Kilmar Abrego Garcia, they'll have to foot the bill on their own.

House Democrats maintain financial edge despite Republicans’ record-breaking haul

Both Democrats' and Republicans' campaign arms raked in colossal sums of cash early this year, setting the stage for a financial clash in the midterm elections next year.

IRS whistleblower on Hunter Biden is out as acting commissioner just days after getting the job

Just days after being promoted to acting IRS commissioner, the whistleblower who testified publicly about investigations into Hunter Biden's taxes is out of the job, according to three people familiar with the decision.

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