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Federal judge rules ICE can’t arrest illegals in Mass. courthouses

An agent from the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency keeps watch at the side of a house while other agents from ICE are inside in search of a suspect during a sweep to capture illegal aliens with a criminal record in the Boston area, Tuesday, June 13, 2006, in the Brighton neighborhood of Boston. More than 2,100 illegal immigrants have been arrested since the nationwide raid began May 26. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

ICE cannot make civil arrests at Massachusetts courthouses, a federal judge ruled Thursday, dealing a major victory to activists who’d said immigrants were scared to show up for fear of being captured.

Former White House communications director Hope Hicks departs after a closed-door interview with the House Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, June 19, 2019. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

‘That’s a big jump’: Hope Hicks tells lawmakers hacked Clinton emails didn’t boost Trump campaign 17 minutes ago

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

Musicians play music next to the U.S. border wall topped with razor wire in Tijuana, Mexico, Sunday, June 9, 2019. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)

Illegal immigrant ‘got aways’ at five-year high as border agents pulled from patrol duties

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

In this Feb. 12, 2009, file photo, the Pentagon is seen from Air Force One. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

Trump-supporting Pentagon analyst stripped of security clearance loses appeal

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Sen. Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, questions Attorney General William Barr as he testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, May 1, 2019. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) ** FILE **

Sen. Mazie Hirono on Iran shooting down U.S. drone: The whole situation is ‘fraught with peril’

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In this Jan. 10, 2018, photo, Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe gestures as he addresses a joint session of the 2018 session in the House chambers at the Capitol in Richmond, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File) **FILE**

Former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe joins CNN

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The Satanic Temple unveils its statue of Baphomet, a winged-goat creature, at a rally for the first amendment in Little Rock, Ark., Thursday, Aug. 16, 2018. The Satanic Temple wants to install the statue on Capitol grounds as a symbol for religious freedom after a monument of the Biblical Ten Commandments was installed in 2017. (AP Photo/Hannah Grabenstein)

Government meeting opens with ‘Hail Satan’ prayer

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Illinois State Sen. Julie Morrison tells a constituent that perhaps she and her fellow Democrats should consider a gun "confiscation" plan in response to pointed gun-rights questions at a June 11, 2019 town hall event. (Image: YouTube, Illinois State Rifle Association video screenshot)

Illinois state senator raises gun ‘confiscation’ plan idea to taunt constituent

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Piers Morgan appears as the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence Los Angeles Gala in Beverly Hills, California, May 7, 2013. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP) ** FILE **

Trump to win reelection ‘comfortably,’ British pundit Piers Morgan predicts

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Former White House communications director Hope Hicks departs after a closed-door interview with the House Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, June 19, 2019. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

‘That’s a big jump’: Hope Hicks tells lawmakers hacked Clinton emails didn’t boost Trump campaign 14 minutes ago

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times 14 minutes ago

Piers Morgan appears as the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence Los Angeles Gala in Beverly Hills, California, May 7, 2013. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP) ** FILE **

Trump to win reelection ‘comfortably,’ British pundit Piers Morgan predicts

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House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., pauses as he and other Democratic House committee chairs talk to reporters just after passing a resolution to take legal action against President Donald Trump's administration and potential witnesses, a response to those who defy subpoenas in Congress' Russia probe and other investigations, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, June 11, 2019. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) **FILE**

Jim Jordan, Jerrold Nadler clash over Steele dossier

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Ivanka Trump’s Father’s Day tweet violated Hatch Act, claims watchdog group

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In this March 6, 2019, file photo, House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, of Calif., speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Adam Schiff’s election law update further restricts foreign dirt, clarifies ‘thing of value’

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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, California Democrat, accompanied by Rep. Jan Schakowsky, Illinois Democrat, speaks March 16, 2010, during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Associated Press)

Nancy Pelosi ally joins call for Trump’s impeachment

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Third-party candidates could benefit President Trump in the 2020 presidential race says a USA Today/Suffolk University poll. (Associated Press)

Distinct advantage: Third-party charm for Trump

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RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel speaks during a news conference for the 2020 Republican National Convention in Charlotte, N.C., Monday, Oct. 1, 2018. The committee announced Aug. 24-27, 2020 as the dates for the convention. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton) ** FILE **

RNC to report record $14.6M fundraising haul in May

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Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks at a rally at the Cathedral of Learning at the University of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, Pa., Monday, Nov. 7, 2016. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) ** FILE **

Clinton campaign broke election laws with dossier author payment, lawsuit claims

By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times

Visitors walk around the 40-foot Maryland Peace Cross dedicated to World War I soldiers on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019 in Bladensburg, Md. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf) **FILE**

Peace Cross can stay, Supreme Court rules

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Susan Pompeo arrives to listen to her husband, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, as he gives a policy speech at the American University Cairo, in the eastern suburb of New Cairo, Egypt, east of the capital, Thursday, Jan, 10, 2019. (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/Pool Photo via AP)

‘Do you feel safe?’ Susan Pompeo makes happiness, security of diplomatic families her mission

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$The Democratic Party was fractured by infighting during the 2016 race, but now Democrats have found unity in disgust for President Trump. (Associated Press)$

Divided Democrats ready to get behind any presidential nominee who will oust Trump

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In this May 27, 2017, file photo, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown speaks at a news conference in Portland, Ore. Brown on Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018, announced legislation that would maintain Oregon's water and air quality rules at the same level or higher than they were the day before President Donald Trump took office. (AP Photo/Gillian Flaccus, File)

Oregon to fine Republicans $500 a day for walkout

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President Donald Trump speaks as he visits a new section of the border wall with Mexico in Calexico, Calif., Friday April 5, 2019. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

9th Circuit Court struggles with ‘ambiguous’ law on border wall emergency 8 minutes ago

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Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo stands on the State House steps after taking the oath of office in Providence, R.I., Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2019. Raimondo was sworn into a second term in office, promising to continue bringing change to set the state on a &quot;path for enduring success.&quot; (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

Rhode Island governor signs late-term abortion bill minutes after passage 48 minutes ago

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In this Feb. 12, 2009, file photo, the Pentagon is seen from Air Force One. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

Trump-supporting Pentagon analyst stripped of security clearance loses appeal

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U.S. defeats rival Sweden, finishes atop group

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Tampa Bay Rays manager Kevin Cash, right, pulls starting pitcher Blake Snell from the game during the first inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium, Wednesday, June 19, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Tampa, Montreal: Rays look at becoming a two-city team

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Washington Nationals starting pitcher Max Scherzer prepares to throw to the Philadelphia Phillies in the first inning of the second baseball game of a doubleheader, Wednesday, June 19, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Eyes on the prize: Scherzer, Corbin lift Nationals to doubleheader sweep

By David Driver — Special to The Washington Times

Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James, right, smiles as he walks past New Orleans Pelicans' Anthony Davis during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Dec. 21, 2018, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) ** FILE **

LeBron James’ ‘Space Jam 2’ will include Anthony Davis in cast: Reports

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