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Trump admin attorney leaves Minnesota after telling judge her job ‘sucks’ amid crush of immigration cases
Prospects for ICE deal sour on Capitol Hill as shutdown deadline nears for critical agency
Supreme Court lets California use new Democrat-friendly congressional map
Ryan Routh sentenced to life in prison for attempted assassination of Trump in 2024 at Florida golf course
US carrier shoots down Iranian drone as tensions escalate and diplomatic talks hit a snag
Justice Department plans to seek death penalty for man accused of shooting National Guard members
Why Democrats might struggle to achieve another midterm ‘blue wave’ in the US House
New files deepen a critical mystery about those who partied with Jeffrey Epstein
There are many famous names in the Epstein files
When Trump makes election threats, it’s best to believe him
New document dump does little to answer Epstein questions or the pain of survivors
For Democrats, the road to 2028 begins here
The power and the tragedy: What we learned from Trump’s wild January
Why is Tulsi Gabbard involved in seizing 2020 ballots? How election conspiracies could affect the midterms
Trump 2.0 sees terrorism all over the place
Why the Minnesota deportation impasse will be so hard to solve
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NPR host on her ‘surprising’ conversation with Melinda French Gates and what to expect from the full interview
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One GOP Senator facing a tough reelection fight weighs in on Trump’s push to ‘nationalize’ elections
A year into Trump’s second term, Iowa voters offer clues for the midterm elections
What voters say they want for Christmas
Analysis: Mike Johnson promotes one of Trump’s most laughable election lies
Fact check: Trump’s WSJ op-ed was littered with false and misleading claims
‘Rehashed crap’: Former Obama White House attorney dismissed report on abuse allegations and advised Epstein media strategy
Trump pick for deputy UN job questioned loyalty of American Muslims
Trump says he’ll ‘acquire’ Greenland. Here’s what the Constitution says
Countries across the world have faced this polarizing debate. Now it’s America’s turn
The 10 races that will decide control of the US Senate
Justice Department review found Trump ally Ed Martin improperly leaked grand jury material in probe of president’s foes
Trump wants Republicans to ‘nationalize’ US elections. The Constitution might get in the way
Judge appears likely to side with Mark Kelly in case challenging Pentagon’s efforts to punish him over ‘illegal orders’ video
Trump says states are agents of federal government in elections
Trump signs bill ending government shutdown, starting clock on ICE talks
Clintons will appear for depositions in Epstein probe, staving off contempt vote
Trump calls on Republicans to ‘nationalize’ future elections
The Trump team can’t get its story straight on the president, Gabbard and Fulton County
Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump’s termination of protections for Haitians
Judge wipes away order requiring feds to preserve evidence gathered at Alex Pretti shooting scene
Clintons agree to in-person depositions in 11th-hour offer to avoid contempt vote in Jeffrey Epstein investigation
MAHA’s money man has built a political machine. Will it matter for midterms?
A Democrat flipped a state Senate seat in Texas. Republicans say it’s a ‘wake-up call’ for the midterms
Trump hints at dramatic Kennedy Center renovations that will leave steel ‘fully exposed’
DNI Gabbard put Trump on the phone with FBI agents who searched Fulton County elections office, sources say
Texas Senate candidate James Talarico’s campaign roiled as he denies referring to ex-rival as ‘mediocre Black man’
Key House conservatives bow to Trump ahead of government funding vote, signaling swift end to shutdown
Maryland House OKs new congressional map, but Senate will likely prove a roadblock
Epstein victims’ lawyers ask judges to force takedown of released files, citing ‘thousands of redaction failures’
Johnson can now lose only one vote after Texas Democrat sworn in
States are pushing hard to redraw congressional maps ahead of the midterms. Here’s what they look like
A timeline of US strikes on alleged drug boats
Tracking how Trump uses the government to target his political enemies
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