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Inside Supreme Court: How Trump heard birthright citizenship arguments

President Donald Trump made history attending Supreme Court arguments on birthright citizenship, where justices voiced strong skepticism over his executive order.

UK scraps police probes of legal social media posts after review says response went too far

UK Home Office scraps non-crime hate incident reporting, with Home Secretary Mahmood saying police will no longer investigate legal social media posts.

Within minutes of Trump signing voter database order, Dem states threaten lawsuits

Democratic states immediately threatened to sue President Donald Trump over an executive order restricting mail-in voting and creating a voter eligibility list.

Inside Gavin Newsom’s empire of fraud

Californians are beginning to ask: Where is all this money going?

Amid Gerrymander Fight, Some Virginia Dems Fret Spanberger Is Holding Back

Some Democrats are puzzled that Spanberger’s team isn’t playing a more aggressive behind-the-scenes organizing...

Two Social Media Takes on the Strait of Hormuz

Is Trump dumb and distracted, or a wily super genius? X is split.

The Dinner That Sealed Ukraine’s Fate

A 1994 White House state dinner set the stage for war.

After 52 Years, Democrats’ Red Tape Unravels

For the first time in its history, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued a construction permit for a private advanced nuclear reactor.

Are Tom Kean Jr.’s political roots enough to protect the Republican’s House seat?

Tom Kean Jr.'s political pedigree dates to 1776, when one of his ancestors became New Jersey's first leader after the United States declared independence. His great grandfather was a senator, his grandfather was a congressman and his father was a governor.

Big money flows into state attorney general races as legal battles shape American politics

With control of Congress on the ballot in November, state attorney general races can get lost in the shuffle. But just outside the election spotlight, there are partisan groups, corporate interests and advocacy networks revving up campaigns for offices that are playing a growing role in American politics.

Swalwell plays up athletic credentials in effort to blunt DHS sweeps at World Cup

Rep. Eric Swalwell, citing his Division I soccer past, introduced a bill to ban ICE enforcement on public transit near World Cup sites this summer.

Connecticut Dems demand IDs to recycle cans but reject GOP efforts to verify citizenship at polls

A new Connecticut law forces recyclers cashing in more than 1,000 containers to show a copy of their driver's license, handing Republicans fresh ammunition in the voter ID fight.

GOP senator’s gambit exposes false Dem claims about supporting voter ID

Sen. Jon Husted's standalone voter ID bill was blocked by Sen. Jeff Merkley via unanimous consent amid the Senate's battle over the SAVE America Act.

Soros-backed Austin DA faces resignation calls over alleged ‘secret meetings’ in case against cop

Police groups are calling on DA Jose Garza to resign over alleged Brady violations and secret meetings tied to an APD officer's 2020 Austin riot case.

DHS shutdown blows past one-month mark as Dems push to carve out ICE from any new funding deal

Democrats in Congress say they will fund DHS but not ICE as the partial government shutdown tops one month, while Republicans call their stance unsustainable.

Trump considering ‘winding down’ military action in Iran

President Trump said the U.S. is considering scaling back its military operations in Iran because the U.S. is close to achieving its objectives in the conflict, which is about to enter its fourth week.

Missouri judge strikes ballot summary for Trump-backed congressional redistricting plan

If Missouri voters get to decide whether to adopt new U.S. House districts backed by President Donald Trump, the ballot proposal presented to them won't say a word about gerrymandering.

Judge sides with New York Times in challenge to policy limiting reporters’ access to Pentagon

A federal judge agreed Friday to block the Trump administration from enforcing a policy limiting news reporters' access to the Pentagon, ruling that key portions of the new rules are unlawful.

U.S. to set up 12 regional disaster response hubs as it consolidates emergency humanitarian aid

The State Department is setting up 12 regional hubs to coordinate disaster and emergency humanitarian responses under the auspices of a new bureau that will oversee some of the functions that had been handled by the now-dismantled U.S. Agency for International Development.

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