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Andy Kim pepper-sprayed outside ICE detention center in Newark
Sen. Andy Kim was pepper-sprayed outside Newark's Delaney Hall as protesters and federal officers clashed over conditions at the immigration detention center.
Texas Senate runoff tests Trump's grip in Cornyn-Paxton race
Texas Senate runoff ads topped $109 million as Donald Trump's backing of Ken Paxton put John Cornyn's electability pitch on trial.
Federal panel approves Trump arch as White House skips Congress
A federal design panel approved Trump's proposed 250-foot arch as administration officials said the project can proceed without new action by Congress.
Trump's citizenship-list push opens a new voting-rights front
Trump's citizenship lists would push shaky federal data into state voter rolls, raising risks of errors, litigation and lost ballots before midterms.
Justice Department deletes Jan. 6 case press releases
The Justice Department removed Jan. 6 case press releases from its website, part of what officials called a push to strip partisan material from the agency archive.
Graham and Wicker attack reported Trump-Iran ceasefire terms
Lindsey Graham and Roger Wicker are warning Donald Trump against a reported 60-day Iran ceasefire, adding fresh Republican pressure as the White House weighs a deal.
Trump turns immigration crackdown on the legal system
Legal immigration crackdown widens as Trump pushes green-card applicants abroad and speeds efforts to strip some naturalized Americans of citizenship.
Trump weaponization fund faces suit from Jan. 6 prosecutor
Trump weaponization fund faces a lawsuit from a former Jan. 6 prosecutor and other critics who say the $1.776 billion program lacks legal authority.
Judge dismisses criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia
A federal judge in Tennessee threw out the criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, saying prosecutors pursued it vindictively after his wrongful deportation became a political fight.
Green card applicants must apply abroad under Trump
The Trump administration said most foreigners already in the United States on temporary visas must leave and apply for green cards from abroad, tightening a long-used route to permanent residence.
Maryland redistricting push targets lone GOP seat in 2028
Maryland redistricting is shifting toward a 2028 rewrite as Democrats weigh a court-safer path to erase Rep. Andy Harris’s lone GOP seat.
RFK Jr fires preventive health task force leaders
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fired the top two leaders of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, leaving the panel that shapes no-cost preventive care with eight members.
Tulsi Gabbard resigns as Trump's intelligence chief
Tulsi Gabbard resigned as director of national intelligence, with Aaron Lukas set to take over on an acting basis while Trump weighs a successor.
Trump's $1.8 billion fund triggers a constitutional fight
Trump's $1.8 billion fund faces lawsuits, Republican resistance and scrutiny over whether a president can steer taxpayer money to allies and possibly himself.
House rejects women's history museum bill after partisan split
The House voted 216-204 to reject legislation advancing the Smithsonian American Women's History Museum after Republican revisions split the coalition behind it.
Trump DOJ fund revolt stalls Senate immigration bill as GOP leaves town
Senate Republicans scrapped votes on Trump's $72bn immigration bill after a revolt over his $1.8bn fund to compensate people who claim government persecution.
DOJ prosecutor charged with stealing sealed Jack Smith report, disguising it as cake recipes
A former Department of Justice prosecutor was charged with felony theft on Wednesday after federal authorities said she emailed herself a sealed investigative report about Donald Trump and attempted to hide the files by renaming them as cake recipes.
Judge orders White House to preserve presidential records
A federal judge has ordered the White House to keep preserving official records after blocking the administration's attempt to narrow its obligations under the Presidential Records Act.
Thomas Massie loses Kentucky primary to Trump-backed rival
Thomas Massie loses Kentucky primary as Trump-backed Ed Gallrein wins 55 per cent to 45 per cent, sharpening the warning to Republican holdouts.
Alabama Senate runoff set after Trump-backed Moore advances
Alabama Senate runoff set for June 16 after Trump-backed Barry Moore failed to clear 50 per cent and advanced with Jared Hudson.
Trump Iran war powers resolution advances in Senate
Trump Iran war powers resolution advanced in the Senate as four Republicans joined Democrats to challenge whether new strikes need Congress.
Trump approval slide turns Iran war into a midterm threat
Trump approval has fallen to 37 per cent in a Times/Siena poll as the Iran war and economic strain deepen Republican midterm nerves.
Trump seeks 10,000 more white South African refugees
The proposal would lift the 2026 refugee cap to 17,500 from 7,500 and reserve 10,000 additional slots for white South Africans at an estimated cost of $100 million.
Trump endorses Ken Paxton in Texas Senate runoff
Trump endorses Ken Paxton in Texas Senate runoff, raising pressure on John Cornyn in a high-stakes test of MAGA strength in Texas.
Trump team weighs $1.8 billion fund for allies hit by probes
Officials are considering a nearly $1.8 billion fund for Trump allies who say past federal investigations wrongly targeted them, according to reports.
