Over the objections of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and an explosive dissent from an Obama-appointed judge, a federal appeals court has upheld the constitutionality of a Kentucky law requ…
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Republicans trigger ‘nuclear option’ to speed Trump nominees
“It is time for this sorry chapter to end. It’s time to return this body to a more normal and reasonable process for fulfilling its constitutional responsibilities no matter which party controls the W…
Trump dismisses 'waste of time' effort to compel release of full Mueller report
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Chicago police call for state's attorney to resign in Smollett controversy
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Protesting Chicago police officers on Monday called for Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx to resign after her office dropped felony charges against actor Jussie Smollett …
Fairfax accuser Tyson speaks out as Virginia lieutenant governor says he passed polygraph tests
One of the two women accusing Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax of sexual assault has spoken out publically on television for the first time, saying that she wants to testify in front the Virginia Asse…
O’Rourke rails against ‘unprecedented concentration of wealth and power’ at kickoff rally
Beto O’Rourke speaks at his presidential campaign kickoff rally in downtown El Paso, Texas, on March 30. | Tamir Kalifa for POLITICO Magazine 2020 elections In his first formal stump speech, the forme…
Trump administration awards $1.7 million family planning grant to anti-abortion clinics
The Trump administration announced Friday it would award a $1.7 million family planning grant to a chain of crisis pregnancy centers that oppose abortion and don’t offer contraceptives, while at the s…
U.S. lawmakers introduce bill to stop NSA's mass data collection
FILE PHOTO – Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) speaks during a markup on the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., November 15, 2017. REUTERS/Aaron P. Bernstein WASHINGTON…