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FILE - The Department of Homeland Security logo during a news conference in Washington, Feb. 25, 2015. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

Homeland Security pauses new immigrant warehouse purchases, including in Orlando, amid review of contracts

Read full article: Homeland Security pauses new immigrant warehouse purchases, including in Orlando, amid review of contracts

Homeland Security is pausing plans to buy new warehouses for immigrant detention as it reviews contracts signed under former secretary Kristi Noem.

FILE - With the White House in the background, President Donald Trump speaks at a rally on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, file)

Trump isn't immune from civil claims his Jan. 6 rally speech incited riot, judge says

Read full article: Trump isn't immune from civil claims his Jan. 6 rally speech incited riot, judge says

A federal judge has ruled that President Donald Trump isn’t immune from civil claims that he incited a mob of his supporters to attack the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

People arrive to walk inside the U.S. Supreme Court, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, April 1, 2026. The Supreme Court justices will hear oral arguments today on whether President Donald Trump can deny citizenship to children born to parents who are in the United States illegally or temporarily. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

The Latest: Supreme Court arguments over Trump's birthright citizenship order end after two hours

Read full article: The Latest: Supreme Court arguments over Trump's birthright citizenship order end after two hours

The U.S. Supreme Court has finished hearing arguments over the constitutionality of President Donald Trump’s order to end birthright citizenship for children born in the United States to someone in the country illegally or temporarily.

Ricky Brinkley, a 65-year-old Democrat, is a retired truck driver working in his daughter's beauty supply store in Nashville, N.C., March 11, 2026. Brinkley says he votes in every presidential election but not all midterms and never hears directly from candidates for high office. Voters like Brinkley will be critical to Democratic Senate candidate Roy Cooper's campaign this fall. (AP Photo/Bill Barrow)

North Carolina's electoral future may hinge on rural Black voters who feel ignored by Democrats

Read full article: North Carolina's electoral future may hinge on rural Black voters who feel ignored by Democrats

Democrats in North Carolina are scrambling to turn out rural Black voters and say the party cannot win the state without them.

This photo combination shows Secretary of State Marco Rubio, left, and Vice President JD Vance, Jan. 21, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Rubio's and Vance's differing postures on Iran war highlight their challenges ahead of 2028 election

Read full article: Rubio's and Vance's differing postures on Iran war highlight their challenges ahead of 2028 election

Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Vice President JD Vance are both seen as the Republican Party’s strongest potential candidates in the next presidential election, but the Iran war could prove to be a political millstone for them.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., talks with reporters about a funding bill to end the shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security shutdown that began more than a month ago, at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, March 23, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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From TMZ to Trump, pressure grows to bring Congress back during partial shutdown

Read full article: From TMZ to Trump, pressure grows to bring Congress back during partial shutdown

TMZ is turning its celebrity lens on Congress, tracking lawmakers on recess as a nearly six-week Department of Homeland Security shutdown drags on.

Pro and anti-Trump demonstrators rally outside the U.S. Supreme Court, before justices hear oral arguments on whether President Donald Trump can deny citizenship to children born to parents who are in the United States illegally or temporarily, on Capitol Hill, in Washington, Wednesday, April 1, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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Supreme Court seems poised to reject Trump's birthright citizenship limits as he attends arguments

Read full article: Supreme Court seems poised to reject Trump's birthright citizenship limits as he attends arguments

The Supreme Court seems poised to reject President Donald Trump’s restrictions on birthright citizenship in a consequential case that was magnified by his unparalleled presence in the courtroom.

President Donald Trump answers questions from reporters after signing an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House Tuesday, March 31, 2026, in Washington, as Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick listens. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump plans to attend Wednesday's Supreme Court hearing on his bid to limit birthright citizenship

Read full article: Trump plans to attend Wednesday's Supreme Court hearing on his bid to limit birthright citizenship

President Donald Trump is scheduled to attend a Supreme Court hearing in which judges will hear arguments on his executive order limiting birthright citizenship.

A U.S. Army honor guard member stands vigil at dawn at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., ahead of the 100th anniversary of a continuous honor guard presence at the tomb, celebrated March 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Military suicides fell in 2024 but long-term rate for active duty troops still rising, Pentagon says

Read full article: Military suicides fell in 2024 but long-term rate for active duty troops still rising, Pentagon says

The Pentagon says fewer American service members died by suicide in 2024.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks to members of the media during a press briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Thousands more US troops are heading to the Middle East

Read full article: Thousands more US troops are heading to the Middle East

Thousands of additional U.S. troops are heading to the Middle East as the Trump administration has insisted that progress has been made in talks with Iran and has threatened to escalate the war if a deal is not reached soon.

President Donald Trump answers questions from reporters after signing an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House Tuesday, March 31, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump signs order directing creation of a national voter list, a move already facing lawsuit threats

Read full article: Trump signs order directing creation of a national voter list, a move already facing lawsuit threats

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that aims to tighten voting rules by creating a national list of eligible voters and limiting mail ballots.

FILE - University of Pennsylvania signage is seen in Philadelphia, May 15, 2019. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Judge says Penn must turn over information about Jewish employees in US discrimination probe

Read full article: Judge says Penn must turn over information about Jewish employees in US discrimination probe

A federal judge has ordered the University of Pennsylvania to hand over records about Jewish employees on campus to a federal agency as part of an investigation into antisemitic discrimination.

FILE - Artist renderings and diagrams of the new White House East Wing and Ballroom, are photographed Feb. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick, File)

Judge orders White House ballroom construction to halt in a ruling that leaves Trump seething

Read full article: Judge orders White House ballroom construction to halt in a ruling that leaves Trump seething

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to suspend construction of a $400 million ballroom after it demolished the East Wing of the White House.

FILE - National Public Radio (NPR) on North Capitol Street in Washington, April 15, 2013. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)
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Citing First Amendment, federal judge blocks Trump order to end funding for NPR and PBS

Read full article: Citing First Amendment, federal judge blocks Trump order to end funding for NPR and PBS

A federal judge has agreed to permanently block the Trump administration from implementing a presidential directive to end federal funding for National Public Radio and the Public Broadcasting Service.

FILE - Voters cast their ballots in Oak Creek, Wis., on Nov. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)
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Wisconsin judicial panel dismisses Democratic attempt to redraw congressional maps

Read full article: Wisconsin judicial panel dismisses Democratic attempt to redraw congressional maps

A three-judge panel in Wisconsin has dismissed a lawsuit brought by Democratic voters that sought to redraw the battleground state’s Republican-friendly congressional boundary lines ahead of the November midterm election.

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump arrive to attend the opening nights of the musical "Chicago" at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)

Trump mostly cheered while attending opening night of 'Chicago' at the Kennedy Center

Read full article: Trump mostly cheered while attending opening night of 'Chicago' at the Kennedy Center

President Donald Trump drew mostly applause as he greeted the crowd on the opening night of the musical “Chicago” at the Kennedy Center on Tuesday night.

FILE - The Supreme Court is photographed, Feb. 6, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul, File)
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Here's a look at birthright citizenship, and how the world sees it, as Supreme Court case looms

Read full article: Here's a look at birthright citizenship, and how the world sees it, as Supreme Court case looms

The Supreme Court is once again hearing arguments on whether President Donald Trump can deny citizenship to children born to parents who are in the United States illegally or temporarily.

FILE - The FBI seal is pictured in Omaha, Neb., Aug. 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)

3 FBI agents fired after investigating Trump file class action suit alleging 'retribution campaign'

Read full article: 3 FBI agents fired after investigating Trump file class action suit alleging 'retribution campaign'

Three fired FBI agents have sued to try to get their jobs back, saying in a class action lawsuit they were illegally punished for their participation in an investigation into President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn his 2020 election defeat.

A television carries a speech by President Donald Trump on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Monday, March 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
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Trump's go-to moves to influence the markets are increasingly falling flat as the Iran war drags on

Read full article: Trump's go-to moves to influence the markets are increasingly falling flat as the Iran war drags on

President Donald Trump has prioritized efforts to calm the financial markets during the Iran war, but his go-to moves are starting to fall flat.

This combination of photos shows Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaking on April 21, 2023, in Oxon Hill, Md., left, and former President Donald Trump speaking on March 4, 2023, at National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Md. Trump and DeSantis are set to hold dueling campaign events in New Hampshire on June 27. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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REPORT: President Trump says he may hire Florida Gov. DeSantis next year

Read full article: REPORT: President Trump says he may hire Florida Gov. DeSantis next year

There’s less than a year until Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ final term in office comes to an end, and questions are surfacing about what he plans to do next.