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Three House Republicans are urging Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin to remove COSCO vessels from a Coast Guard program that reduces routine port inspections. Their request cites a …
At a Wednesday CNN town hall, Texas state Sen. James Talarico described a past remark calling God nonbinary as provocative and said he meant that God cannot be …
Attorney Abbe Lowell challenged the inclusion of White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett on a committee reviewing mortgage-related allegations against Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook. Lowell also asked …
Seven press freedom and civil liberties organizations say Maryland agencies’ added legal review for some reporters’ requests raises concerns about unequal treatment. Gov. Wes Moore’s office disputes the …
In an Instagram Q&A, former White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt praised President Donald Trump and described why she left the job. She said she will become a …
U.S. Treasurer Brandon Beach said in a Treasury Department TikTok video that Trump-themed dollar coins are expected to be available at banks next month. He encouraged viewers to …
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson criticized President Donald Trump on a podcast over what Johnson described as the administration’s priorities and its treatment of descendants of enslaved people. The …
Federal agents took a cellphone belonging to Rep. Ilhan Omar during a Monday search of her Washington home, according to the supplied report. Investigators are examining claims about …
A Ninth Circuit panel temporarily blocked enforcement of a California law requiring plainclothes federal officers to display identification during operations. The court said the federal government was likely …
Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones announced a unit to enforce state voting-rights laws, citing concerns about federal actions. Republican critics say the office should also address reports that …
Sen. Jon Ossoff and Rep. Mike Collins clashed over alleged extremist material connected to Collins’ household and donor Reid Hoffman’s past association with Jeffrey Epstein. Collins also accused …
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that consumer prices rose 0.6% in September and were up 3.7% over 12 months. Democrats blamed President Donald Trump for rising costs, …
