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Democrats weigh options for rigging the Supreme Court
As they eye a return to power in Washington, Democrats are conspiring to control the third branch of government by forcing conservative Supreme Court justices off the bench and diluting their vote by packing the court.
Senate rejects another Democrat-led effort to end Iran war despite peace deal
Senate Democrats, not confident President Trump’s first-stage peace deal with Iran will hold, are continuing their push for Congress to formally end the war.
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Senate fails to advance war powers resolution to halt U.S. action against Iran
The Senate tried and failed again Tuesday to advance a war powers resolution that would halt the U.S. military action against Iran, in what has become an almost weekly effort to rein in President Donald Trump as the administration floats a new plan to bring an end to the nearly four-month-long war.
Oklahoma begins choosing a new U.S. senator and governor in crowded primary
Oklahoma's primary elections on Tuesday put open races for U.S. Senate and governor on the ballot in the deeply conservative state where President Donald Trump's status as party kingmaker faces another test ahead of November's midterms.
FACT FOCUS: Trump says illegal immigration increased car insurance premiums. Experts say otherwise
President Donald Trump this week credited his tough immigration policies for a drop in car insurance premiums, falsely blaming illegal immigration during his predecessor's time in the White House for a prior increase.
Blanche set for July confirmation hearings for attorney general as Republicans weigh support
The Senate Judiciary Committee has scheduled confirmation hearings for acting Attorney General Todd Blanche in mid-July, even as some Republicans remain undecided about whether to support him for the post.
Judge rules transgender people won’t face criminal charges for using Idaho public restrooms
A judge ruled Tuesday that transgender people won't face criminal charges for using Idaho public restrooms that match their gender identities.
Tarp still covering facade of the Kennedy Center after Trump’s name was removed
A tarp was still covering the facade at the Kennedy Center on Tuesday, days after President Trump's name was removed on the order of a federal judge.
ICE says relaxed detention standards ‘reduce the burden’ on contractors running its lockups
Contractors running Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities can rely more heavily on artificial intelligence tools to communicate with detainees and continue refusing to pay the minimum wage for detainees' "voluntary work," under relaxed detention standards released Monday.
Former Trump attorneys, aides plead not guilty to Wisconsin fake elector felony charges
President Donald Trump's attorney for the 2020 campaign in Wisconsin and two former aides all pleaded not guilty Tuesday to felony forgery charges for their roles in a fake elector scheme designed to overturn Trump's loss in the swing state.
D.C. mayoral hopeful bought $1.19M home after zoning critique
Janeese Lewis George, the democratic socialist District councilmember running for mayor of Washington, purchased a $1.19M single-family home in April, just 15 days after publishing an op-ed arguing that exclusionary zoning perpetuates segregation and drives displacement across the nation's capital.
Special election for former U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell’s seat draws a crowded field in California
Voters in the San Francisco Bay Area congressional district formerly represented by Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell are casting ballots Tuesday to determine who will replace him after he resigned from Congress amid allegations of sexual assault.
Judge upholds the conviction of former Wisconsin judge Hannah Dugan for helping immigrant evade ICE
A federal judge on Tuesday declined to overturn a Wisconsin judge's obstruction of justice conviction for helping a man evade immigration officers who showed up at a courtroom looking to detain him.
Poll: Political independents hit decade high as GOP loses ground
POLL: 47% of Americans now call themselves independents, up roughly 10 percentage points since the end of President Trump's first term.
