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Sen. Katie Britt on ICE: 'I believe in the law, and I believe in enforcing it.'

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Supreme Court declines to block California's new mid-decade congressional map

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Attempted Trump assassin Ryan Routh sentenced to life in prison

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Why Trump is calling for greater federal control of elections

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Justice Anthony Kennedy reads landmark same-sex marriage ruling

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Trump doubles down on calls for federal role in state elections

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Trump doubles down on suggesting federal government 'get involved' in state elections

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James Talarico responds to allegations he called fellow Dem 'mediocre Black man'

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James Talarico responds to allegations he called fellow Dem 'mediocre Black man'

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DHS warns of increasing trend in domestic partner poisonings

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House votes to advance funding to end partial government shutdown

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House passes funding package to end partial government shutdown

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Trump has no power to 'meddle with elections': Legal scholar

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Trump urges Republicans to 'take over' and 'nationalize' voting

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Trump says Kennedy Center is closing for 2 years for 'complete rebuilding'

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Partial government shutdown expected to extend longer than anticipated

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DOJ releases millions of pages from Epstein files

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Minneapolis live updates: Trump says Good, Pretti killings 'should not have happened'

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Texas Dem who flipped red district says people are 'tired of campaigns of outrage'

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