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Trump flexes executive power with unprecedented flouting of lower court rulings

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Supreme Court restores access to abortion pill mifepristone through telehealth, mail and pharmacies

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GOP-led states move to punish enforcement of red flag gun orders

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Former Miami Congressman David Rivera is convicted of secretly lobbying for Maduro's Venezuela

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US to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany in next 6-12 months, fulfilling Trump's threat

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Court restricts abortion access across the US by blocking the mailing of mifepristone

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Trump task force report alleges anti-Christian discrimination under Biden administration

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Judge protects Yemeni refugees, slams Trump administration's push to end special status

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US military reaches deals with 7 tech companies to use their AI on classified systems

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Trump says he'll place 25% tariff on autos from the EU, accusing it of not complying with trade deal

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Trump says he's 'not satisfied' with Iran's proposal to end the war

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Long DACA renewal wait times leave some 'Dreamers' without status, a job and fearing detainment

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FEMA workers who sounded alarm over nation's disaster preparedness reinstated after 8 months

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King Charles III wins praise for deft handling of Trump on his US state visit

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After major enforcement operations, the Trump administration recalibrates its immigration crackdown

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Florida Republicans slice and dice congressional districts: How a new map could cost Democrats seats

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Michael Smolens: What to make of Marni von Wilpert calling herself a prosecutor?

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Republicans say they will defer to Trump on Iran war despite arrival of 60-day deadline

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Trump administration says its war in Iran has been 'terminated' before 60-day deadline

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Trump gives go-ahead to major new Canada-US oil pipeline

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Trump administration defers $91M more in Minnesota Medicaid funding citing fraud vulnerabilities

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Amtrak may make it easier to bring guns on its trains despite the alleged attempt on Trump's life

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Congress approves short-term extension of divisive US surveillance program hours before expiration

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Funding bill to end Homeland Security shutdown clears House

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Midway Rising bill rewritten to override court ruling on building height limits

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Senate bans its own members and staff from betting in prediction markets

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Ban on kids' companion chatbots advanced by Senate committee

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Trump signs bill funding the Department of Homeland Security, ending record shutdown

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Trump pulls Casey Means' stalled surgeon general nomination. New pick is radiologist Nicole Saphier

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Trump order aims to help more people get retirement savings plans in time for new federal match

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Mark Sanford quits latest bid for Congress and says he'll set up a debt-focused nonprofit instead

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Trump administration appeals court order in effort to cut vaccine recommendations for kids

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Prosecutors release video of armed man storming correspondents' dinner

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Louisiana congressional primaries are suspended as a result of the Supreme Court's ruling

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Maine Gov. Mills drops Democratic US Senate bid against Platner, lamenting a lack of campaign funds

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Supreme Court hollows out a landmark law that had protected minority voting rights for 6 decades

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Iran's supreme leader vows to protect nuclear and missile capabilities

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El Cajon sues California, alleges state 'sanctuary' laws illegally entice undocumented immigrants

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Trump says he is weighing reducing American troop presence in Germany after Iran feud

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Gregory Bovino finds a new mission in retirement: Trolling DHS

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GOP candidates revive anti-Islam attacks as midterms approach

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Justice Department moves to roll back gun regulations as Senate confirms new ATF chief

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Florida legislature approves new congressional map intended to boost Republicans in midterms

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Powell plans to remain on Fed board, cites legal actions by Trump administration

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Comey appears in court in Trump threat case that's likely to pose a challenge for Justice Department

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Democrats investigate as Trump OKs almost $2 billion in taxpayer money to end offshore wind projects

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Kevin Warsh is one step closer to top job at the Fed after Trump's pick approved by Senate committee

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Supreme Court weakens a landmark Civil Rights-era law and aids GOP efforts to control the House

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Supreme Court sides with anti-abortion center raising 1st Amendment fears about state investigation

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Supreme Court mulls Trump administration push to end protections for migrants from Haiti and Syria

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Federal judge dismisses DOJ lawsuit against Arizona seeking voter data

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Defying protocol, Trump relays details of private conversation with King Charles III

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Hegseth faces withering questions about Iran in first congressional appearance since war began

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Senate rejects attempt to end Trump's blockade of Cuba

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