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High court obliges Trump, will enter census citizenship fray

President Donald Trump speaks during a signing ceremony of the "Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act," in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, Nov. 16, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

The Supreme Court announced Friday it will grant an expedited hearing on the Trump administration’s request to add a question concerning citizenship to the 2020 census.

CNN's Jim Acosta gestures as he leaves federal court in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018, following a hearing on a legal challenge against President Donald Trump's administration over the revocation of his White House &quot;hard pass.&quot; (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Judge orders White House to restore press pass to CNN’s Acosta

By Alex Swoyer and Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Employees at the Supervisor of Elections office run ballots through a machine during a recount, Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

Obama-appointed judges take charge in disputed Florida, Georgia elections

By S.A. Miller and Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times

In this Jan. 29, 2011, file photo, Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi speaks on his cellphone at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo, File)

Trump administration slaps sanctions on 17 Saudis it accuses of Khashoggi killing

By Dan Boylan - The Washington Times

Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi attends a signing ceremony following his talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Sochi, Russia, Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018. Putin and Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi signed a strategic cooperation treaty Wednesday that is intended to bolster trade and other ties between the two nations. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin, Pool)

El-Sissi crushes spirit of Arab Spring in Egypt: Activists ‘opened the gates of hell’

By Jacob Wirtschafter — Special to the Washington Times

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In this Jan. 26, 2015, file photo, Scott Smith, a supporter of open carry gun laws, wears a pistol as he prepares for a rally in support of open carry gun laws at the Capitol, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

Republic, Wash., considers ‘sanctuary city’ status to protect Second Amendment rights

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times

Canada Goose parkas worn by United States Antarctic Program members at Observation Hill, Antarctica. (Wikipedia/Gaelen Marsden)

U.K. high school bans pricey coats, says they ‘stigmatize’ poor students

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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents enter an apartment complex looking for a specific undocumented immigrant convicted of a felony during an early morning operation in Dallas. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File) ** FILE **

Seattle University suspends ICE partnership over ‘unjust,’ ‘inhumane’ treatment of immigrants

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Jonathan Sparks says he was viciously attacked and his "Make American Great Again" snatched while he was demonstrating in support of President Trump in downtown Tucson over the weekend. (KVOA

Trump supporter wearing MAGA hat attacked in Arizona

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Trump Central

Rep. John Ratcliffe, R-Texas., speaks to media, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 25, 2018. George Papadopoulos, the former Trump campaign adviser who triggered the Russia investigation, will speak behind closed doors to two GOP-led House committees that are investigating partisan bias at the Justice Department. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Top House GOP conservatives are advocating Trump pick Rep. John Ratcliffe for AG: Report

By Gabriella Muñoz - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump answers a reporters question about the investigation of special counsel Robert Mueller during a signing ceremony of the "Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act," in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, Nov. 16, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump takes lead in answering Mueller’s questions: ‘My lawyers aren’t working on it’

By S.A. Miller - The Washington Times

Counselor to President Donald Trump Kellyanne Conway, is interviewed on television at the White House's North Lawn in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2018. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Kellyanne Conway: White House ‘100 percent compliant’ with Mueller probe

By Gabriella Muñoz - The Washington Times

Cindy McCain, second from right, co-chair of the McCain Institute's Human Trafficking Advisory Council, and trafficking survivor Rani Hong, second from left, listen after addressing the human rights conference, "Stepping Up Action to End Forced Labour, Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking," during the United Nations General Assembly, Monday Sept. 24, 2018 at U.N. headquarters. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

Cindy McCain says Trump should learn from midterms: ‘It’s very humbling to lose’

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Sports

Washington Redskins offensive tackle Trent Williams (71) takes the field for warms up before an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys Sunday, Oct. 21, 2018, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Trent Williams makes surprise return to practice, questionable vs. Texans

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Feb. 25, 2014, file photo, Houston Astros manager Bo Porter, left, and scouting director Mike Elias stand during a spring training baseball workout in Viera, Fla. Elias has been hired to rebuild the Baltimore Orioles, who traded many of their star players last season before finishing with the worst record in the majors. He comes to Baltimore after working as scouting director and assistant general manager in Houston, where he helped transform a last-place team into 2017 World Series champions. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Orioles hire Mike Elias from Astros as executive VP, GM

By David Ginsburg - Associated Press

FILE - In this Aug. 11, 2016, file photo, United States' Aly Raisman rests between apparatus' during the artistic gymnastics women's individual all-around final at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Six-time Olympic medalist Aly Raisman is suing the U.S. Olympic Committee and USA Gymnastics, claiming both organizations &quot;knew or should have known&quot; about abusive patterns by a disgraced former national team doctor now in prison for sexually abusing young athletes.Raisman filed the lawsuit in California on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)

USA Gymnastics chief operating officer Ron Galimore resigns

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The Centennial Eagles in Howard County, Maryland, are back on the field after a year without varsity football. The Eagles have had trouble finding enough players for a team and did not scored a single point all season. (Photograph by Steve Ruark/Special to The Washington Times)

Friday night plight: Parents, players rethinking football

By Adam Zielonka, Matthew Paras and David Driver - The Washington Times

Politics

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., talks to reporters during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Rep.-elect Elissa Slotkin, Michigan Democrat, won’t back Pelosi for Speaker

By Gabriella Muñoz - The Washington Times

In this Jan. 26, 2015, file photo, Scott Smith, a supporter of open carry gun laws, wears a pistol as he prepares for a rally in support of open carry gun laws at the Capitol, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

Republic, Wash., considers ‘sanctuary city’ status to protect Second Amendment rights

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times

This Nov. 14, 2016, file photo shows Rep.-elect Ruben Kihuen, D-Nev.,right, speaking with reporters as then-Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., left, listens on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen,File)

Two congressman cited in sexual harassment misconduct probes

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

In this July 11, 2018, photo, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler speaks to EPA staff at EPA Headquarters in Washington. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Trump to nominate Wheeler as permanent head of EPA

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

National

This Oct. 15, 2013, photo, shows a view of the U.S. Capitol building at dusk in Washington. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

Facebook’s ex-security chief meets with Hill lawmakers, cites concerns ahead of 2020 elections

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

Rep. John Ratcliffe, R-Texas., speaks to media, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 25, 2018. George Papadopoulos, the former Trump campaign adviser who triggered the Russia investigation, will speak behind closed doors to two GOP-led House committees that are investigating partisan bias at the Justice Department. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Top House GOP conservatives are advocating Trump pick Rep. John Ratcliffe for AG: Report

By Gabriella Muñoz - The Washington Times

In this July 12, 2018, file photo, newly transplanted cannabis cuttings grow in soilless media in pots at Sira Naturals medical marijuana cultivation facility in Milford, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)

Trump administration sued over rules blocking medical marijuana patients from gun ownership

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

In this June 5, 2018, file photo, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos testifies during a Senate Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations hearing in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

Betsy DeVos releases campus sexual misconduct rule to balance rights of accuser, accused

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

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