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The Justice Department has removed hundreds of press releases detailing charges against people involved in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol from its public website, defending the move as part of the Trump administration’s broader effort to reverse what it calls the “weaponization” of the federal government. …

The Trump administration was preparing Friday for a possible new round of military strikes against Iran, according to sources familiar with the planning, as tensions escalated despite ongoing diplomatic talks aimed at preventing a broader regional war. No final decision on military action had been made as of Friday afternoon, …

Tulsi Gabbard announced Friday that she is resigning as President Donald Trump’s director of national intelligence, ending a turbulent tenure marked by repeated clashes over military intervention and growing questions about her standing within the administration. In a resignation letter posted to X, Gabbard said she was leaving the role …

The battle over Alabama’s congressional district lines will go to federal court Friday, before the judges who ruled a 2023 map unconstitutional but after the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Louisiana v. Callais weakening the Voting Rights Act. The three-judge panel will consider a  request from plaintiffs in Allen v. …

A bipartisan pair of House lawmakers introduced legislation Thursday aimed at preventing federal money from being used to pay claims through the Justice Department’s controversial new “anti-weaponization” fund tied to President Donald Trump. The legislation, titled the Bipartisan Transparency for American Taxpayers Act, was introduced by Brian Fitzpatrick, a Republican, …

Senate Republicans on Thursday postponed plans to vote on a major immigration enforcement funding package after growing backlash within the GOP over the Trump administration’s controversial $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund. Senate Majority Leader John Thune had hoped to move the reconciliation package through the Senate before lawmakers left Washington for …

Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett on Tuesday introduced legislation aimed at preventing taxpayer dollars from being used to finance settlements, compensation programs or legal payouts benefiting President Donald Trump, his associates or participants in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack. The bill, titled the Stop Taxpayer-funded Reimbursement for Unlawful Misconduct by Presidents …

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis was formally censured by his own party Wednesday for his decision last week to grant clemency to Tina Peters, the former Mesa County clerk convicted on multiple felony counts for her role in a breach of her office’s election system. More than 200 members of the …

The Trump administration on Wednesday unsealed a criminal indictment against former Cuban President Raúl Castro, accusing him and several former Cuban military officials of orchestrating the 1996 shootdown of two civilian aircraft that killed four people, including three Americans. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced the charges during an appearance …

Senate Republican leaders are expected to abandon a controversial proposal to provide $1 billion in security funding tied to President Donald Trump’s planned White House ballroom after facing mounting resistance from members of their own party over the cost, timing and lack of detail surrounding the request. The funding proposal …

Barney Frank, the sharp-witted Massachusetts Democrat who became the first sitting member of Congress to publicly come out as gay and later helped craft one of the most sweeping financial reform laws in modern American history, has died at 86. Frank’s longtime friend Jim Segel confirmed his death. The former …

Georgia Democrats had seven candidates to choose from for their nomination for governor, but they knew who they wanted – former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms. Bottoms won a majority in the Democratic primary Tuesday according to The Associated Press, clinching her party’s nod without the need for a runoff. …

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche signed an agreement Tuesday barring the federal government from pursuing audits, monetary claims or other tax-related actions against President Donald Trump, his family members and affiliated businesses over existing matters, dramatically expanding the scope of the administration’s controversial settlement with the IRS. The one-page addendum, …

The Senate voted 50-47 on Tuesday to advance a resolution aimed at forcing President Donald Trump to end U.S. involvement in the war with Iran, marking the strongest showing yet for congressional efforts to rein in the administration’s military authority. The breakthrough came after Bill Cassidy broke with most Republicans …

The Congressional Black Caucus and NAACP on Tuesday urged pushback against GOP-led redistricting efforts in Southern states via college sports, including a boycott of public universities by athletes and supporters. U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and fellow Congressional Black Caucus members blasted a bill that sets forth a national …