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Trump asylum freeze blocked for 39 countries by judge
Trump asylum freeze processing must restart after a Rhode Island judge blocked a 39-country hold, complicating a $70 billion enforcement push.
Senate immigration bill gives Trump $70B enforcement win
Senate immigration bill gives Trump $70 billion for enforcement while exposing GOP resistance over his separate payout fund.
Trump federal workers order puts 8,000 roles at risk
Trump federal workers order moves 8,000 policy-influencing posts toward at-will status, setting up lawsuits and a civil-service fight.
Iran war powers vote tests Republican break with Trump
Iran war powers vote exposed four Republican defectors and a weak path for Congress to curb Trump without Senate action or veto-proof margins.
Alabama redistricting ruling lets GOP map stand for 2026
Alabama redistricting ruling leaves a Republican-friendly House map in place for the 2026 midterms as Voting Rights Act fights narrow.
Iran war powers vote passes House in Trump rebuke
Iran war powers vote cleared the House 215-208, with four Republicans joining Democrats to challenge Trump's authority over Iran.
Trump drops $1.8B fund as GOP revives immigration bill
Trump drops $1.8B fund after GOP resistance, clearing one obstacle for a $70 billion immigration bill stalled in Congress.
Trump sanctuary city airport plan could disrupt flights
Trump sanctuary city airport plan could disrupt international flights by halting customs processing at major gateways serving Democratic-run cities.
Supreme Court backs Trump in immigration judges case
The justices sent a challenge to speech restrictions on immigration judges back through civil-service channels without ruling on the policy's constitutionality.
Trump Ebola plan keeps exposed Americans in Kenya
Trump Ebola plan keeps Americans exposed to the virus in Kenya for monitoring, breaking with earlier U.S. practice of flying citizens home.
Trump redistricting push stalls in Alabama, South Carolina
Trump redistricting efforts in South Carolina and Alabama ran into Senate resistance and a court block, blunting a late House-map push.
Ken Paxton beats John Cornyn in Texas GOP runoff
Ken Paxton beat John Cornyn in the Texas GOP runoff after Donald Trump backed him, setting up a November Senate race against James Talarico.
Trump raises refugee cap only for white South Africans
Trump refugee cap rises to 17,500 only for white South Africans, reserving 10,000 extra slots while broader refugee admissions stay constrained.
Biden suit challenges DOJ plan to release interview tapes
Biden seeks emergency court relief to stop the Justice Department from releasing interview tapes and transcripts to Republicans in Congress and the Heritage Foundation.
Trump widens leak crackdown with federal worker NDAs
The Trump administration is proposing government-wide NDAs for federal workers, widening its anti-leak push and setting up a fight over whistleblower protections.
Trump administration sues University of California over UCLA antisemitism
The Justice Department sued the University of California, alleging UCLA failed to protect Jewish and Israeli students and seeking authority to claw back or deny federal grant money.
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.
Booker says Democrats 'desperately need new leadership'
Booker says Democrats 'desperately need new leadership,' blasting the party apparatus over its botched 2024 autopsy and naming three Senate candidates as the future.
Trump pressures Supreme Court before major rulings loom
Trump and JD Vance are pressuring the Supreme Court before major rulings that could set the limits of executive power in a second term.
Warren-Waters housing bill split tests Democratic strategy
Warren-Waters housing bill split shows Democrats torn between curbing big investors and keeping a bipartisan affordability package alive.
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.
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.
