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Bush teams up with notorious Trump foes to trash ‘colossal mistake’ shuttering USAID

Former Presidents Bush and Obama, along with U2's Bono, console USAID employees as the agency is shuttered amid Trump administration claims of fraud and mismanagement.

Rev. Al Sharpton urges Cuomo to step aside in NYC mayoral race: ‘What is best for New York’

MSNBC's Rev. Al Sharpton urges Andrew Cuomo to withdraw from New York City mayoral race, suggesting a one-on-one contest would better serve residents.

Judge rules Trump’s asylum ban illegal

A federal judge ruled Wednesday that President Trump's attempt to bar most illegal immigrants from making asylum claims at the southern border is illegal -- a decision that could blow a hole in the administration's border policies.

Lawsuit says Trump’s immigration crackdown has put L.A. ‘under siege’ in defiance of federal law

A federal lawsuit filed Wednesday accuses President Donald Trump's administration of systematically targeting brown-skinned people in Southern California during an ongoing immigration crackdown that has put the region "under siege."

In a big bill that hurts clean energy, residential solar likely to get hit fast

As Republicans in Congress rushed forward with a massive tax and spending cut bill, a North Carolina renewable energy executive wrote to his 190 employees with a warning: Deep cuts to clean energy tax credits were going to hurt.

Trump takes battle over fired safety officials to Supreme Court

The administration has asked the Supreme Court to step in and rule that President Trump can carry out his attempt to fire members of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, saying a lower court's injunction is preventing him from having his team in place.

Lawmakers aim to fill cyber leadership spots in federal government

The Senate is taking new action toward filling key cybersecurity leadership vacancies with President Trump's nominees.

Trump shatters more border records with lowest illegal immigration numbers

President Trump has broken his own record for border success, with the Department of Homeland Security reporting historically low numbers of unauthorized migrants trying to get into the U.S. in June.

Pentagon says Iran nuclear program set back 1 to 2 years

The Department of Defense (DOD) estimates that Iran's nuclear program has been set back at least a year after the U.S. military bombed three vital nuclear sites last month.  Chief Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell told reporters on Wednesday that intelligence assessments inside the department indicate that Iran’s nuclear program has been degraded by “one to...

Gimenez launches bid for Homeland Security panel chair

Rep. Carlos Gimenez (R-Fla.) announced Tuesday he would seek the top spot on the House Homeland Security Committee as current Chair Mark Green (R-Tenn.) prepares to leave Congress. Gimenez, a former fire chief, Miami mayor, and third-term congressman, argued his blend of experience makes for a fitting background to lead a panel focused on the sweeping...

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