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White House maneuvers around Congress to cut $810 million with ‘pocket rescission’
The White House late Friday announced it was cutting nearly $810 million in congressionally appropriated funding for programs that provide aid to illegal immigrants and serve race-based missions.
Supreme Court rejects a Trump-backed Missouri congressional map for the third time
The Supreme Court on Friday turned away an attempt to use a new Missouri congressional map backed by President Donald Trump, putting an end to a long-running legal dispute as absentee voting is underway in the midterm elections.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene declares MAGA ‘is dead,’ calls it a cult
MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE says MAGA "is dead": "They're liars, and they're hypocrites, and they're in a cult."
‘Lord help us’: Tuberville decries ‘furry’ culture on the Senate floor
The world's greatest deliberative body has hosted historic debates over everything from slavery to the Missouri Compromise, with legendary senators like Daniel Webster and John C. Calhoun showing off their oratory chops. This week, Sen. Tommy Tuberville introduced a new chapter in Senate discourse: furries.
Taxpayer-funded pro-Trump TV ad campaign grows with new spot, wider reach
The Trump administration on Friday appeared to ramp up its use of U.S. government-funded political advertisements promoting President Donald Trump, airing its second TV ad in three days while expanding its spending on the first to at least $443,000.
A data-sharing clause derailed U.S.-Zimbabwe health talks. Now all funding ends this month
The United States will end funding for Zimbabwe's health programs at the end of September following the collapse of negotiations over a U.S.-proposed deal that Zimbabwe rejected in part over a requirement to share sensitive health data, the U.S. Embassy said Friday.
Democrats in position to flip 5-15 House seats, retake majority, per Cook Political Report
Democrats are poised to flip five to 15 House seats in the Nov. 3 midterm elections and take control of the chamber from Republicans, according to a new analysis.
Supreme Court revives DHS’ database letting states check voters’ citizenship
The Supreme Court issued an order Friday allowing the Department of Homeland Security to keep using a database that lets states scour their voter lists for ineligible noncitizens, saying the system appears to be lawful.
Russian Secret Service tech vendor posed as American to sell to U.S. security agencies
A Northern Virginia software CEO duped U.S. front-line defense agencies, including the president's personal security team, by boasting American ownership when Russians actually owned and operated the tech company and built the codes, new court files show.
Trump says U.S., China made progress during talks: ‘Very positive’
The U.S. and China made "tremendous strides" during Chinese President Xi Jinping's state visit, President Trump said as the leaders capped the stay with tea at the White House and a trip to the National Archives.
Police say former Sen. Sinema, accused as ‘home wrecker,’ has home wrecked by ex-lover
The former bodyguard-turned-romantic partner of ex-Sen. Kyrsten Sinema is accused of breaking into her home and causing more than $200,000 worth of damage to artwork, expensive alcohol and other possessions.
Harris warns algorithms are ‘trying to dumb people down’
Former Vice President Kamala Harris took a swing this week at social media algorithms -- in one of those meandering, slightly mystical riffs that her critics love to pounce on.
Xi is wrapping his visit to Washington with a peek at the Constitution and the Bill of Rights
President Trump is taking Chinese President Xi Jinping to visit the National Archives on Friday, showing off the sacred texts of U.S. democracy to the leader of the world's most powerful communist country to cap off a three-day state visit criticized for being heavy on pomp and light on substance.
Muslim Americans push back as Republican politicians stoke anti-Sharia rhetoric ahead of election
Some of the loudest cheers for Sen. Ted Cruz at the Republicans' recent midterm convention in Dallas came after the Texas politician targeted Muslim Americans and their faith's religious code.
