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A federal judge on Friday blocked plans to temporarily close the Kennedy Center for renovations and ordered President Donald Trump’s name removed from the institution’s official title, ruling that the center’s board exceeded its legal authority. In a sweeping 94-page opinion, U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper ruled in favor of …

Republicans in the Louisiana legislature approved a new congressional map ahead of the midterm elections that is expected to give the GOP an additional advantage in the battle for control of the U.S. House. The map eliminates one of Louisiana’s two majority-Black congressional districts following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling …

The Department of Justice has opened a criminal investigation into writer E. Jean Carroll, focusing on whether she committed perjury during civil lawsuits against President Donald Trump, according to a person familiar with the matter. The investigation is reportedly being led by Andrew S. Boutros, the Trump-appointed U.S. attorney for …

Former President Joe Biden sued the Department of Justice this week in an effort to block the release of dozens of hours of audio recordings tied to the now-closed investigation into his handling of classified documents. At the center of the lawsuit are roughly 70 hours of audio recordings and …

The administration of President Donald Trump has refunded more than $20 billion in tariffs to importers and shipping companies after the Supreme Court of the United States struck down a central part of Trump’s trade policy earlier this year. According to a court filing submitted Tuesday, the administration had collected …

A historic preservation group said Monday it will not withdraw its lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s proposed White House ballroom, rejecting arguments from the Justice Department that the legal fight poses a threat to presidential security. The National Trust for Historic Preservation said it intends to continue its case, even …

The administration of President Donald Trump is moving to expand how the federal government carries out executions, adding methods such as firing squads, electrocution and gas asphyxiation amid ongoing difficulties obtaining drugs for lethal injections. The changes were outlined Friday in a Justice Department report released by Acting Attorney General …

Virginians will head to the polls Tuesday to approve or reject a closely watched constitutional amendment that could reshape the state’s congressional map ahead of the 2026 elections. The standalone spring referendum will cap months of legal battles, political messaging and unusually high early voting interest. The vote follows a …

Officials from the Federal Bureau of Investigation raided the Fulton County elections warehouse Wednesday. A court order signed by Magistrate Judge Catherine M. Salinas authorized agents to seize all physical ballots from the 2020 election in Fulton County, all ballot images and Fulton County’s 2020 voter rolls. A copy of …

Federal immigration authorities intensified a weekslong operation in the Twin Cities over the weekend following the Wednesday killing of Renee Nicole Good by ICE agent Jonathan Ross. Residents pushed back, led by a growing network of rapid responders hounding U.S. ICE and Border Patrol vehicles and agents across the metro …

President Donald Trump this week exercised his veto power for the first time since returning to the White House, rejecting two bipartisan bills that had sailed through Congress with little opposition — a move that stunned lawmakers in both parties and underscored the president’s willingness to override congressional consensus to …

The Justice Department’s effort to refile criminal charges against New York Attorney General Letitia James collapsed again Thursday, when a federal grand jury declined to return an indictment less than two weeks after the original case was thrown out, according to a person familiar with the matter. The failure poses …

The Trump administration signaled Tuesday that it will begin cutting off federal food-assistance funds to most Democratic-led states next week after they refused to hand over personal information on millions of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients, a move governors and attorneys general called an unlawful act of political retaliation. Agriculture …

During a meeting with leaders of several African nations at the White House on Wednesday, President Donald Trump sparked criticism after complimenting Liberian President Joseph Boakai on his English-speaking skills — despite English being Liberia’s national language. “Well, thank you,” Trump said after Boakai delivered remarks. “And such good English, …

U.S. officials have been informed that Israel is fully prepared to launch a military operation against Iran, several sources told CBS News, raising fears of a broader regional conflict and prompting a swift evacuation order for Americans in Iraq. The State Department on Wednesday directed all non-emergency U.S. government personnel …