Lawmakers on guard over rising threats and political violence
Nearly 9,500 threats and concerning statements were made against Congress last year. Now, under a new pilot program, lawmakers will
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Trump admin. moving detainees out of “Alligator Alcatraz” after judge orders facility operations to wind down
The Department of Homeland Security has begun moving detainees out of a controversial, state-run immigration detention center in the middle
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How Capitol Hill is addressing politically motivated violence
Washington — Whether in Washington, D.C., or back in their home states, Democratic Rep. Hillary Scholten of Michigan and Republican
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CDC Director Susan Monarez ousted weeks after she was confirmed by Senate
Susan Monarez, the director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is being ousted from her role less
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D.C. U.S. attorney fails to obtain indictment against man who threw sandwich at officer
Federal prosecutors failed to secure a felony indictment from a grand jury this week against an ex-Justice Department employee who
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Kilmar Abrego Garcia, Salvadoran man in immigration custody, to seek asylum in U.S., lawyer says
Washington — Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Salvadoran man who was taken into immigration custody after he was released pending a
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U.S. envoy Tom Barrack reportedly changes Lebanon plans amid backlash over “insulting remarks” to journalists
U.S. Ambassador to Turkey and Special Envoy to Syria Tom Barrack canceled a planned visit to southern cities in Lebanon
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Judge tosses Trump administration lawsuit against Maryland judges over immigration order
Washington — A federal judge on Tuesday threw out the Trump administration’s challenge to a standing order issued by a
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Lawyers for Jack Smith say basis of ethics probe against him is “imaginary and unfounded”
Lawyers for former special counsel Jack Smith on Monday defended him in the face of an ethics probe into his
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Trump clashes with Fed board member Lisa Cook, pushing to oust her
A standoff is brewing between President Trump and economist Lisa Cook. Mr. Trump tried to fire her, claiming “there is
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