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Virginia Democrats on Monday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to block a state court ruling that invalidated a voter-approved constitutional amendment aimed at creating four additional competitive U.S. House districts favorable to Democrats. The emergency appeal follows a 4-3 decision Friday by the Supreme Court of Virginia striking down the …

The man who allegedly attacked the White House Correspondents’ Dinner last month pleaded not guilty Monday in federal court to four criminal charges, including attempting to assassinate the president of the United States. Cole Tomas Allen, 31, of California, appeared before U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden in Washington, D.C., to …

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is promising a sweeping Democratic response after last week’s Virginia Supreme Court ruling that invalidated a congressional map favoring Democrats and handed Republicans a significant advantage ahead of the midterm elections. In a letter sent Monday to House Democrats, Jeffries said the party would pursue …

Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Sunday that the Trump administration is open to temporarily suspending the federal gas tax as Americans continue grappling with high fuel prices tied to the conflict with Iran. “All measures that can be taken to lower the price at the pump and lower the prices …

Donald Trump on Sunday sharply criticized Iran’s response to the latest U.S. peace proposal aimed at ending the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, calling Tehran’s position “totally unacceptable” as renewed clashes around the Strait of Hormuz threatened an already fragile ceasefire. Trump’s comments came hours after Iranian state media …

White House officials have approved plans to replace Marty Makary as commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration after months of internal turmoil, mounting criticism and a wave of senior staff departures at the agency, according to people familiar with the discussions. The individuals, who spoke on the condition of …

Passengers began disembarking Sunday from the Dutch-flagged cruise ship MV Hondius after the vessel arrived in Spain’s Canary Islands following a deadly hantavirus outbreak that killed three passengers and sickened several others. Spanish nationals were the first to leave the ship after it docked at the port of Granadilla on …

The federal student loan system is set to see a dramatic overhaul beginning this summer, and critics warn it likely will make loans more expensive and difficult to obtain for borrowers — driving them to private lenders or altering their plans for higher education. Among the major changes are new …

A Montgomery-based civil rights group Thursday pleaded not guilty to federal charges of fraud and money-laundering and accused the U.S. Department of Justice of attacking it for political reasons. U.S. Magistrate Judge Kelly F. Pate set a tentative trial date for the Southern Poverty Law Center for Oct. 5 after …

The Supreme Court of Virginia on Friday struck down the voter-approved redistricting amendment, upholding a lower court ruling that had declared the measure unconstitutional less than 24 hours after last month’s special election and briefly halted its implementation. The high court found that the amendment itself was flawed because lawmakers …

A federal trade court ruled Thursday that President Donald Trump exceeded his legal authority when he imposed a new round of 10% global tariffs earlier this year, dealing another major blow to the administration’s aggressive trade agenda. In a 2-1 decision, a three-judge panel on the United States Court of …

The Tennessee Legislature passed a new U.S. congressional map that will favor Republicans in all nine of the state’s districts ahead of this year’s midterm election. The bill passed Thursday and is expected to be quickly signed by Gov. Bill Lee, as state lawmakers faced a tight deadline to get …

A federal judge on Wednesday denied Fulton County Board of Commissioners’ request to force the FBI to return more than 600 boxes of 2020 general election ballots seized earlier this year from an election facility in Atlanta. In a 68-page ruling, U.S. District Judge J.P. Boulee said county officials failed …

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Wednesday became the first Cabinet official in President Donald Trump’s second administration to sit for a transcribed interview with the House Oversight Committee as lawmakers intensify scrutiny over convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and the federal government’s handling of the investigation into him. Lutnick, who …

The Trump administration sued the state of Colorado on Wednesday over its restrictions on large-capacity firearm magazines, escalating a broader legal offensive against gun control measures enacted by Democratic-led governments. The lawsuit, filed by the U.S. Department of Justice in federal court in Denver, argues that Colorado’s law banning magazines …