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Appeals court shuts down Boasberg contempt inquiry into Trump administration over El Salvador deportations

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A federal appeals court on Tuesday ordered an end to U.S. District Judge James Boasberg’s criminal contempt inquiry into Trump administration officials over last year’s...

Rep. Eric Swalwell of California says he will resign after sexual misconduct allegations

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell of California announced Monday he will resign from Congress following sexual assault and misconduct allegations that prompted loud...

Whistleblower contacted Democrats before filing Trump complaint that led to first impeachment, records show

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Newly declassified transcripts from the Intelligence Community’s then-inspector general show that the whistleblower whose complaint triggered President Donald Trump’s first impeachment had prior contact with...

Spain pushes China to assume global leadership role

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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Monday pushed China to embrace a larger role on the world stage as Europe increasingly turns to Beijing amid...

Inflation jumped to 3.3% in March as Iran war drove up oil prices

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Five ways Mullin is already pushing DHS in a new direction

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Melania Trump hails first conviction under new law banning AI-generated child sex abuse images

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Johnson won’t reopen DHS until Thune makes good on megabill promise

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Trump’s mail-in ballot executive order reveals why DOJ is pushing for state voter data

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Trump quietly drops steel and aluminum tariffs for bikes, e-bikes, and frames

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Trump warns Iran’s ‘whole civilization will die tonight’ unless deal is struck with US

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Congress urged to open antitrust investigation into Apple and OpenAI over ‘left-leaning bias’

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Trump threatens jail time over downed US fighter jet ‘leak’

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US service member missing after Iran shot down fighter jet has been rescued, US officials say

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Why Colorado’s LGBTQ laws keep getting struck down by the Supreme Court

Updated 2 weeks ago

The Supreme Court has been a house of horrors for Colorado over the past decade, with the state facing a trio of major losses over...

Trump downplays major reform bill and says housing is ‘all about interest rates’

Updated 2 weeks ago

President Donald Trump downplayed the bipartisan housing legislation that many congressional allies hope will ease the affordability worries plaguing voters, saying instead in an exclusive Washington Examiner interview...

Appellate court slap downs in Trump cases highlight mounting tension in the judiciary

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The Trump administration has won key reversals of lower court rulings against it in appeals courts — many of which have sharply rebuked the district...

Supreme Court rules against Colorado ban on ‘conversion therapy’ for LGBTQ kids

Updated 2 weeks ago

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled against a law banning “conversion therapy” for LGBTQ+ kids in Colorado, one of about two dozen...

Usha Vance launches story time podcast in latest second lady venture

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Marco Rubio’s star power rises at CPAC 2026

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100 days until America250: Five host cities unveiled for July 4 celebrations

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Mortgage rates rise in defiance of Trump’s $200 billion push, hurting GOP on affordability

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Trump open to $5 billion ICE funding cut if SAVE Act package passes

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Lauren Boebert’s hard ‘no’ on Pentagon Iran funding request puts Mike Johnson in tough spot

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Rubio gains ground in 2028 jockeying as Iran war elevates his profile

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SAVE America Act showdown relished by GOP and Democrats alike

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The numbers that Republicans say show Democratic midterm targets are a ‘political hallucination’

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Pam Bondi subpoenaed for April 14 House deposition on Epstein files handling

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Capitol Police chief asks for record-breaking budget, citing 58% increase in threats to Congress

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U.S. Capitol Police Chief Michael Sullivan on Tuesday argued sweeping threats against lawmakers justify his department’s historic budget request during a House Appropriations Committee hearing. ...

Susie Wiles diagnosed with ‘early stage’ breast cancer: Trump

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President Donald Trump announced White House chief of staff Susie Wiles has been diagnosed with “early stage” breast cancer and that she decided to take...

Iran war enters next phase of destroying entire missile supply chain: Hegseth

Updated 1 month ago

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said the war with Iran was entering a new phase, as the United States was focusing on destroying Tehran’s defense...

U.S. intelligence report suggests Iranian regime is not at risk of imminent collapse

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Washington Examiner Recent U.S. intelligence reports have assessed that after nearly two weeks of Operation Epic Fury, Iran’s government leadership is not in danger of...