Politics

The New York Legislature has passed a bill that would strip the words "mother" and "father" from sections of state family law and replace them with gender-neutral alternatives, sending the measure to Gov. Kathy Hochul for her signature or veto. "Mother" would become "gestating parent," and "father" would become "non-gestating parent."

A federal judge struck down the Trump administration's policy that barred applicants from the 39 countries on the president's travel ban list.

Staff at a federal immigration detention center in Louisiana subdued detainees with prohibited use-of-force techniques including chokeholds and stabbing one with a pen, a federal watchdog has found.

Sen. Schmitt criticized Sen. Hirono after she accused the Trump administration of terrorizing immigrant communities during a denaturalization hearing.

House Republicans push anti-fraud bills as a midterm campaign strategy, but only pass one of three measures this week amid Democratic opposition.

Election law expert Hans von Spakovsky says California's slow vote counting stems from mass mail voting, a seven-day ballot window, and cure periods.

Former AG Pam Bondi says she delegated Epstein files oversight to Todd Blanche, now facing scrutiny as Trump's nominee to be Attorney General.

President Trump says he's conducting five interviews before he selects someone to permanently fill the director of national intelligence job in the wake of Tulsi Gabbard's resignation.