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Democrat Crockett enters Senate race in Texas; Allred switches to House run

The last-minute candidate scramble is part of Democrats’ against-the-odds effort to flip a Republican seat after the GOP-led redrawing of the state’s congressional map.
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Democrat Crockett enters Senate race in Texas; Allred switches to House run

The last-minute candidate scramble is part of Democrats’ against-the-odds effort to flip a Republican seat after the GOP-led redrawing of the state’s congressional map.

Police investigation faults Nancy Mace for profanity-laced airport tirade  

A report found Rep. Nancy Mace (R-South Carolina) turned a “minor miscommunication” by police into a “spectacle” during a recent encounter at Charleston International Airport.
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Police investigation faults Nancy Mace for profanity-laced airport tirade  

A report found Rep. Nancy Mace (R-South Carolina) turned a “minor miscommunication” by police into a “spectacle” during a recent encounter at Charleston International Airport.

Trump loyalist Alina Habba resigns as New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor

In a statement, Habba said she resigned “to protect the stability and integrity of the office which I love.”
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Trump loyalist Alina Habba resigns as New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor

In a statement, Habba said she resigned “to protect the stability and integrity of the office which I love.”

Supreme Court poised to expand Trump’s power over independent agencies

A ruling in favor of Trump’s position has been expected by legal experts because the justices have been chipping away at a precedent known as Humphrey’s Executor.
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Supreme Court poised to expand Trump’s power over independent agencies

A ruling in favor of Trump’s position has been expected by legal experts because the justices have been chipping away at a precedent known as Humphrey’s Executor.

Alina Habba, Trump’s embattled New Jersey prosecutor, says she will leave role

In a statement, Habba said she resigned “to protect the stability and integrity of the office which I love.”
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Alina Habba, Trump’s embattled New Jersey prosecutor, says she will leave role

In a statement, Habba said she resigned “to protect the stability and integrity of the office which I love.”

Allred drops Senate bid in Texas, will instead run for redrawn House seat

The former Democratic congressman, who lost his 2024 Senate bid to Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), says a bruising Senate primary could threaten party unity.
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Allred drops Senate bid in Texas, will instead run for redrawn House seat

The former Democratic congressman, who lost his 2024 Senate bid to Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), says a bruising Senate primary could threaten party unity.

Venezuela’s Maduro, shaken but still standing, aims to wait out Trump

Five months into the U.S. military buildup in the Caribbean, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is feeling the pressure but refusing to go into exile.
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Venezuela’s Maduro, shaken but still standing, aims to wait out Trump

Five months into the U.S. military buildup in the Caribbean, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is feeling the pressure but refusing to go into exile.

Trump pardons major drug traffickers despite his anti-drug rhetoric

The president has granted clemency to about 100 people accused of drug-related crimes during his two terms in office, a Post analysis shows.
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Trump pardons major drug traffickers despite his anti-drug rhetoric

The president has granted clemency to about 100 people accused of drug-related crimes during his two terms in office, a Post analysis shows.

Trump lashes out at Cuellar for running again as a Democrat after pardon

Rep. Henry Cuellar, who was charged with bribery in 2024, says he is firmly a Democrat but a bipartisan one who can work with the president.
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Trump lashes out at Cuellar for running again as a Democrat after pardon

Rep. Henry Cuellar, who was charged with bribery in 2024, says he is firmly a Democrat but a bipartisan one who can work with the president.

Mom of Karoline Leavitt’s nephew rejects White House narrative of her ICE arrest

In an interview, Bruna Ferreira, who chose the White House press secretary as her son’s godmother, contested the portrayal of her as a criminal, absentee mom.
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Mom of Karoline Leavitt’s nephew rejects White House narrative of her ICE arrest

In an interview, Bruna Ferreira, who chose the White House press secretary as her son’s godmother, contested the portrayal of her as a criminal, absentee mom.

Judge blocks access to emails seized from James Comey’s lawyer

A judge is pausing access to evidence taken from the former FBI director’s lawyer and friend Daniel Richman amid accusations that it was retained illegally.
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Judge blocks access to emails seized from James Comey’s lawyer

A judge is pausing access to evidence taken from the former FBI director’s lawyer and friend Daniel Richman amid accusations that it was retained illegally.

Trump says he’s ‘fixed’ the Kennedy Center as its signature weekend begins

The president, who has fired the center’s leaders and changed its programming, basked in applause from allies Saturday.
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Trump says he’s ‘fixed’ the Kennedy Center as its signature weekend begins

The president, who has fired the center’s leaders and changed its programming, basked in applause from allies Saturday.

Anger is a defining character trait for both parties, new study shows

An updated Pew study shows that, with the change in administrations and party power in Congress, Democrats are now at record levels of anger toward government.
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Anger is a defining character trait for both parties, new study shows

An updated Pew study shows that, with the change in administrations and party power in Congress, Democrats are now at record levels of anger toward government.

Why Miami’s Trump backers are clashing with the ‘America First’ wing over Venezuela

As Trump threatens strongman Nicolás Maduro, Venezuelan and Cuban American supporters are urging the president to do whatever it takes to oust him.
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Why Miami’s Trump backers are clashing with the ‘America First’ wing over Venezuela

As Trump threatens strongman Nicolás Maduro, Venezuelan and Cuban American supporters are urging the president to do whatever it takes to oust him.

Noem, in a defiant court filing, offers few details on migrant flights to El Salvador

Judge James E. Boasberg of the District of Columbia is looking into whether a criminal contempt referral is warranted after the Trump administration in March continued to fly two planeloads of mostly Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador.
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Noem, in a defiant court filing, offers few details on migrant flights to El Salvador

Judge James E. Boasberg of the District of Columbia is looking into whether a criminal contempt referral is warranted after the Trump administration in March continued to fly two planeloads of mostly Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador.

Democrats press for expanding inquiry into Caribbean boat strike

Republican leaders have neither ruled out nor committed to launching a fuller investigation after revelations that U.S. forces killed two survivors of the attack.
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Democrats press for expanding inquiry into Caribbean boat strike

Republican leaders have neither ruled out nor committed to launching a fuller investigation after revelations that U.S. forces killed two survivors of the attack.

Florida judge orders release of Epstein grand jury transcripts

Judge Rodney Smith said legislation calling on officials to release unclassified investigatory materials enables him to unseal the transcripts.
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Florida judge orders release of Epstein grand jury transcripts

Judge Rodney Smith said legislation calling on officials to release unclassified investigatory materials enables him to unseal the transcripts.

After Supreme Court win, GOP rushes to draw more House maps

Republicans in Indiana’s state House approved a new map that would give the GOP up to two more congressional seats. But the state Senate might not sign off on it.
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After Supreme Court win, GOP rushes to draw more House maps

Republicans in Indiana’s state House approved a new map that would give the GOP up to two more congressional seats. But the state Senate might not sign off on it.

Supreme Court will hear case on Trump’s ban on birthright citizenship

The Trump administration asked the justices to take up the case on an expedited basis in September after lower courts found the policy unconstitutional and blocked it.
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Supreme Court will hear case on Trump’s ban on birthright citizenship

The Trump administration asked the justices to take up the case on an expedited basis in September after lower courts found the policy unconstitutional and blocked it.

Who is Adm. Frank Bradley, commander in the boat strike controversy?

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has distanced himself from the fallout from the strike, which killed 11, as Bradley has come under scrutiny.
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Who is Adm. Frank Bradley, commander in the boat strike controversy?

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has distanced himself from the fallout from the strike, which killed 11, as Bradley has come under scrutiny.

What’s happened with Luigi Mangione’s case one year after CEO shooting

A year after UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot in New York, court hearings provide details of the arrest of Luigi Mangione, accused of killing him.
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What’s happened with Luigi Mangione’s case one year after CEO shooting

A year after UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot in New York, court hearings provide details of the arrest of Luigi Mangione, accused of killing him.

Trump fired this regulator. She’s fighting him to the Supreme Court.

As she fights to keep her seat on the Federal Trade Commission, Rebecca Slaughter has emerged as one of the primary opponents of Trump’s war on the federal workforce.
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Trump fired this regulator. She’s fighting him to the Supreme Court.

As she fights to keep her seat on the Federal Trade Commission, Rebecca Slaughter has emerged as one of the primary opponents of Trump’s war on the federal workforce.

Mapping where the redistricting fight stands and where it’s headed

As Trump pushes for a more Republican-friendly House map, more than half a dozen states are potential targets for mid-decade tweaks to congressional boundaries.
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Mapping where the redistricting fight stands and where it’s headed

As Trump pushes for a more Republican-friendly House map, more than half a dozen states are potential targets for mid-decade tweaks to congressional boundaries.

Video shows second strike hit before survivors could flip boat, lawmakers say

The footage was shown on Capitol Hill, where Adm. Frank M. Bradley, who oversaw a deadly attack on alleged drug smugglers, faced a day of difficult questions about the operation.
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Video shows second strike hit before survivors could flip boat, lawmakers say

The footage was shown on Capitol Hill, where Adm. Frank M. Bradley, who oversaw a deadly attack on alleged drug smugglers, faced a day of difficult questions about the operation.

Grand jury refuses to reindict Letitia James in mortgage fraud case

Before a Virginia grand jury’s ruling Thursday, a judge had dismissed an earlier indictment after finding that the prosecutor had been unlawfully appointed.
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Grand jury refuses to reindict Letitia James in mortgage fraud case

Before a Virginia grand jury’s ruling Thursday, a judge had dismissed an earlier indictment after finding that the prosecutor had been unlawfully appointed.