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Trump, Thune clash on voter ID ultimatum as GOP remains divided on path forward

Senate Republicans are still divided on using the talking filibuster for voter ID legislation as Senate Democrats vow to block the bill.

Virginia Dems send Spanberger bill that could let some repeat offenders out without secured bond, expert warns

Bail industry leader warns Virginia's HB 357 threatens public safety by removing bond requirements for repeat felons. Critics say bill eases jail release.

Katie Britt blasts Democrats for playing ‘political games’ with shutdown amid airport chaos

Senate Democrats threatened to freeze legislative business over Trump's Iran war powers as the partial DHS shutdown entered its fourth week.

California House Republican announces he’s leaving GOP immediately, thinning slim majority

Rep. Kevin Kiley of California said he’s registering as “no party preference" amid redistricting turmoil but will caucus with the GOP to keep his committee assignments.

Senate campaign chief ‘optimistic’ for GOP majority despite darkening midterm climate

Sen. Tim Scott remains optimistic about GOP expanding Senate majority in midterm elections despite challenging political climate and economic concerns.

Obama appointee’s Chicago immigration order backfires after court says she went too far

An appellate court panel found 2-1 that Judge Sarah Ellis' order attempted to establish "the district court as the supervisor of all Executive Branch activity in the city of Chicago."

Euthanasia of the Mentally Ill Increasing in the Netherlands

The implications for other Western societies are dire.

Trump offers asylum to Iranian women soccer players facing difficult choice in Australia

President Trump said Monday the U.S. is willing to grant asylum to members of the Iranian women's soccer team if Australia forces them to return to their home country, where they may be harmed.

Sports reporters helped kill sports reporting

I was the program director of a journalism training center in Washington, D.C., a city with six professional teams and zero sports reporting gigs. That latter part is only a slight exaggeration.  You’d think the home of the Capitals, Nationals, Commanders, Wizards, Mystics, and D.C. United would have plentiful opportunities for aspiring sports journalists to […]

Artificial intelligence and the new era of government transparency

The Michigan State Police demanded $6.8 million to process a Freedom of Information Act request from my organization in 2009. A federal inspector general had flagged problems with the agency’s spending of federal homeland security grants, so we asked for documents detailing how much money the police received and how they spent it. We thought it was […]

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