Midterm mail ballots begin to go to voters as litigation over Trump's order creates uncertainty
Statewide mail voting for this year's midterm elections kicks off Friday amid a churning legal battle over President…
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Trump names Adam Telle as acting Army secretary following the departure of Dan Driscoll
President Trump on Thursday named Adam Telle, a civilian leader in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, as the acting Army…
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Maryland's top court allows Democratic-backed congressional redistricting measure on November ballot
Maryland voters will get to decide in November on a congressional redistricting amendment being pushed by Democrats as…
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ICE whistleblower warned of 'unprecedented lowering of standards' during hiring spree
A supervisor overseeing background checks warned last year that Immigration and Customs Enforcement was hiring many new…
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Missouri court blocks Trump-backed U.S. House map and orders it to be put to a vote
The Missouri Supreme Court has blocked new congressional districts backed by President Donald Trump from being used in…
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Vance pours cold water on diplomacy with Iran as battle over Hormuz continues
Vice President J.D. Vance on Thursday said the U.S. is not in diplomatic talks with Iran and that the silent treatment…
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The Trump administration halted a Great Lakes project. Then Whitmer called Trump
An unexplained Trump administration hold on construction of a state-federal project aimed at preventing invasive carp…
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Trump asks Supreme Court to allow postal service to refuse to deliver some mailed ballots
President Trump took his fight over the conduct of the 2026 election to the Supreme Court again Thursday, asking the…
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Justice Department pardon lawyer who says she was fired in dispute over Mel Gibson's gun rights sues
A former Justice Department pardon attorney who says she was fired after she refused to recommend the restoration of…
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Trump administration awards $2.7 million contract for Reflecting Pool repairs
The Trump administration is paying $2.7 million to repair the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool again, 10 weeks after…
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Vance says AI companies must send power back to grid to address consumers' concerns
Vice President J.D. Vance said Thursday that opposition to data centers stems from fears that the facilities powering…
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Vance says Tucker Carlson is a friend, and he won't 'throw friends under the bus'
Vice President J.D. Vance pushed back Thursday against criticism of his friendship with conservative podcaster Tucker…
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Ken Paxton turns down CNN debate offer in Senate race
In Texas' high-stakes Senate race, Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton has turned down an offer from CNN to debate…
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Trump administration stalled a survey of PFAS in wastewater, former EPA officials say
The Trump administration has stalled a study that would help regulators understand which industries dump harmful…
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Vance defends Trump bid to cut prices, says Democratic policies would not work and hike taxes
Vice President J.D. Vance said Thursday that Democrats have no plans to combat inflation while President Trump is…
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Tucker Carlson: Wouldn't vote for Mike Rogers 'at gunpoint'
Tucker Carlson wants nothing to do with Mike Rogers, the GOP Senate candidate, in the Michigan race against Abdul…
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Epstein witness sues Oversight Committee to avoid testifying about nondisclosure deals with women
Billionaire investor Leon Black thwarted a congressional subpoena Thursday and failed to show up to provide closed-door…
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Spain's prime minister struggles to answer lawmakers about Ceuta border crisis
A day after tens of thousands of Spaniards protested the government's handling of the Ceuta border crisis, Prime…
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Brown's offensive on data centers defines his Ohio Senate fight with Husted
Former Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown is out with another ad hammering Sen. Jon Husted over his past support for data centers.
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House cancels two upcoming weeks in Washington, extending pre-midterm campaign stretch
House Republican leaders are giving their vulnerable incumbents more time to hit the campaign trail this fall.
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Seen, Heard & Whispered: Dems spend big on state races; Trump's housing hiccups; why November?
Democratic groups are pumping money into state legislative races this year, hoping to turn that into new clout that…
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Anti-Trump platform will lead to economic ruin, president warns Canada's Mark Carney
President Trump warned Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday that his anti-Trump stance might be popular at…
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'Family discussion': Hakeem Jeffries declares truce with rebel Democrat
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is declaring a truce with a Democrat who defied him and helped advance…
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Federal judge considers whether to extend ban against U.S. Postal Service mail voting changes
A lawyer representing the U.S. Postal Service on Thursday could not tell a federal judge whether a new system to…
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A day after tens of thousands of Spaniards protested the government's handling of the Ceuta border crisis, Prime…
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IRS says it will deny tax-exempt status to private schools that practice affirmative action
The IRS opened a new front against affirmative action Thursday, proposing a regulation that would allow the agency to…
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Vance, Rubio tie American manufacturing to national security at launch of Foundry School
Vice President J.D. Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday tied the Trump administration's aim to…
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Secret Service ignored drone incidents for years. Then came the Trump shooting
The Secret Service ignored dozens of security incidents, including repeated drone sightings near presidents and…
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Elon Musk launches major midterm spending
Elon Musk's political vehicle, America PAC, is aiming nearly $1 million at critical midterm races in its first wave of…
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Trade deficit grew 24% in July as Trump rebuilds tariffs; trade gap is down 30% this year
The U.S. trade deficit grew to $88.6 billion in July, a 24% increase from June, as the country imported goods to fuel…
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Commerce Secretary Lutnick says he misspoke about Iran war deaths
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Thursday he misspoke a day earlier when he described the Iran war as an…
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WATCH: Alex Adams looks back on a year reshaping foster care, Head Start and welfare rules
On this episode of "The Sitdown with Alex Swoyer," host Alex Swoyer sits down with Alex Adams, Assistant Secretary for…
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DHS wrongly deports man for second time in six months
ICE told a federal judge on Thursday that it was scrambling to try to bring back a migrant teenager whom it had wrongly…
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Trump cuts migrant population by nearly 3 million; total U.S. population likely to drop
President Trump has cut the illegal immigrant population by 2.3 million since he took office, according to a…
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Trump's new birthright citizenship order blocked by federal judge
President Trump's second attempt at an executive order limiting birthright citizenship was blocked by a federal judge,…
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ICE claims new record in August for arresting illegal immigrants
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement reported arresting 50,925 illegal immigrants in August, setting a new all-time…
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