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Senators ask watchdog agency to audit DOJ protocols for unlawful Epstein file redactions
Four senators on Wednesday asked a government watchdog agency to audit the "protocols and processes" the Justice Department used to make what the lawmakers consider unlawful redactions in the Jeffrey Epstein case files.
Court rules first graders have First Amendment rights in Black Lives Matter dispute
A federal appeals court has ruled that First Amendment free speech rights apply all the way down to first graders, as the judges weighed in on a tricky case involving a student who wrote a note to a Black classmate trying to say "all lives matter."
Sen. John Cornyn ready to blow up filibuster to pass SAVE America Act
For decades, Sen. John Cornyn was one of the upper chamber's staunchest defenders of the legislative filibuster. Now, he is officially walking away from it.
Encrypted message detected by U.S. triggers warning about Iranian sleeper cells
An encrypted broadcast message tied to Iran's regime could be an activation call for "sleeper assets" to launch attacks, federal officials are warning law enforcement agencies this week.
Green groups now fighting to stop technology that cuts CO2 emissions
Environmental groups are scheming to block carbon-capture projects despite the technology's ability to combat climate change.
‘Dramatic departure’: Republicans challenge birthright citizenship for babies of illegal immigrants
Senate Republicans sought to add heft Tuesday to President Trump's argument that the Constitution doesn't -- and shouldn't -- require birthright citizenship, saying the great grant of American status shouldn't be reduced to a legal "loophole" of birth.
House Speaker Mike Johnson says Shariah law in the U.S. is contrary to Constitution
House Speaker Mike Johnson said Shariah law in the U.S. is a "serious issue," but that he spoke to two Republican lawmakers about their comments that have been slammed as Islamophobic.
Trump’s rewrite of SAVE America Act complicates already perilous path to passage
President Trump's push to rewrite the SAVE America Act with a ban on mail-in ballots and a crackdown on transgender policies is adding new roadblocks to the bill's survival.
Tucker Carlson ‘has lost his way’
Tucker Carlson watches the great battle against the world's leading sponsors of jihadi terrorism and calls it "evil and disgusting."
Companies rehire workers after AI replacements fail
Complaints from frustrated customers have prompted e-commerce and financial technology companies to quietly rehire some content writers, software engineers and customer service workers they had replaced with AI bots.
Beijing pulls back warplanes near Taiwan before Trump-Xi summit
Chinese military warplane flights around Taiwan have declined sharply while warships incursions continue to be detected around the self-ruled island in the run-up to a planned summit between President Trump and his Chinese counterpart.
Aging Democratic leaders face youth revolt nationwide as voters look for new perspectives
After former President Joseph R. Biden's political collapse 20 months ago -- and the demoralizing losses that followed, including to a 79-year-old President Trump -- the Democratic Party is wrestling with thorny generational questions this campaign season.
As Israel hits oil facilities and Turkey downs second missile, Trump vows ‘short-term’ Iran war
President Trump assured American lawmakers Monday that the war with Iran was on track to end soon, even while Turkey shot down another incoming Iranian missile and Israel broadened its airstrikes to target Tehran's oil production facilities.
Senate leaders resist Trump pressure on talking filibuster, SAVE America Act
Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Monday that he hopes President Trump will change his mind about not signing bills into law until the SAVE America Act is passed, because he does not see a way to ensure passage.
The Obamas: Cosplaying unity while sowing resentment
The Rev. Jesse Jackson, a civil rights icon, died peacefully at his home in Chicago in mid-February.
Anthropic sues Trump administration over Pentagon’s ‘supply chain risk’ designation
Artificial intelligence firm Anthropic sued the Trump administration Monday over its move to designate the company a "supply chain risk" to national security, setting up a high-stakes legal battle that could shape the future of AI use in the military.
Iran names Khamenei’s son as supreme leader; Assembly defies Trump, who says he must OK choice
Iran has named a new supreme leader, despite President Trump saying Sunday that new leaders will not survive without U.S. approval and vowing that he personally will be intimately involved with the postwar government in Tehran.
To win in November, Republicans must focus on seniors
The news at the end of last week that employment actually fell by 92,000 in February underscored the strong possibility that November may bring difficult midterm elections for Republicans.
Trump blasts Starmer after Iran U-turn as U.K. leader navigates domestic pressure from Muslim voters
President Trump took aim at British Prime Minister Keir Starmer again over the weekend, even as the U.K. backpedaled from earlier efforts to distance itself from the ongoing war in the Middle East.
Trump: No more bill signings until Senate passes voter ID law
President Trump said Sunday he won't sign any more legislation until Congress passes the SAVE Act, the federal voter-ID bill he's been pushing.
