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A federal judge has ruled that the U.S. Department of Justice cannot have access to personal information for every person who worked during…
A federal trial is scheduled to start in February for a Virginia man charged with planting pipe bombs near the national headquarters of the…
A new accusation that Graham Platner once sexually assaulted a woman he was dating has rocked the U.S. Senate race in Maine and cast fresh…
The National Guard deployment in Washington, D.C., has expanded during the country's 250th anniversary of independence celebrations, with…
Kentucky's governor has written an open letter to Mitch McConnell asking the Republican senator to disclose more about his condition…
State Republicans redrew their congressional map over the summer to make five Democratic-held seats winnable, in line with the explicit…
The first primaries of the year weren’t short on drama. Much of it centered around Tuesday night’s marquee races, the primaries for the…
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has successfully backed three allies in Democratic U.S. House primaries. The victories highlight the…
Illinois Democrats ushered in a new generation of lawmakers Tuesday night, picking five new nominees for Congress in open seats that are…
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