Politics
Parties put Supreme Court on the ballot in contentious midterm battle for control of Congress
They aren't elected, but the nine Supreme Court justices are poised to help sway voters this November in the bitter fight for the Senate majority.
Trump administration declares seven civil rights guidance documents unenforceable
The Department of Justice and the Education Department are withdrawing enforcement reliance on multiple federal civil rights guidance documents covering issues that include racial discrimination in student discipline and affirmative action.
Trump: GOP weighing legal action to remove second Dan Sullivan from Alaska ballot
President Trump said he is concerned that incumbent Republican Sen. Dan S. Sullivan could lose his seat Nov. 3 because another man named Daniel J. Sullivan is also on Alaska's Senate ballot.
Ken Paxton says he would debate James Talarico in Texas Senate race ‘if the terms were right’
Ken Paxton, the GOP's Texas Senate nominee, did not acknowledge Democratic rival James Talarico's proposal to hold a debate on Fox News -- the Republican's presumed territory.
Trump’s Triumphal Arch could start construction in two weeks
The administration announced that construction on President Trump's Triumphal Arch in Memorial Circle in Arlington could begin as soon as Nov. 5.
Judge rules DHS effort to weed out noncitizen voters is illegally intimidating U.S. citizens
A federal judge ruled that the Department of Homeland Security's zealous pursuit of investigations into noncitizens who are voting in elections has ended up scaring American citizens who fear being swept into the department's net.
Trump brings rally to South Carolina to boost Darline Graham in Senate race
President Trump traveled to South Carolina on Wednesday to boost U.S. Sen. Darline Graham, whose stumbles in her first campaign since replacing her late brother have Democratic voters hopeful - but not necessarily optimistic - that their candidate can break Republicans' grip on the state.
Many states deciding control of the Senate are seeing a big boost in early voting, AP analysis shows
Voter turnout is soaring compared with the last midterm election in many of the states that are expected to decide control of the U.S. Senate, according to an Associated Press analysis of early voting two weeks before Election Day.
Stephen A. Smith ‘not apologizing’ for joining Trump dinner at White House
Commentator Stephen A. Smith refused to apologize for attending a dinner at the White House hosted by President Trump on Thursday.
Barbra Streisand, Ken Burns, Bill Nye, among celebs backing Dems in midterm messaging
Hollywood celebrities such as Barbra Streisand, documentarian Ken Burns and science personality Bill Nye are the latest figures to back the Democratic Party in its final push before midterm elections.
Neil Bush, citing opposition to Trump, votes for Democrat James Talarico in Texas Senate race
Neil Bush, the younger brother of former President George W. Bush, said Wednesday he voted for Democrat James Talarico, defying his family's GOP legacy in the battleground state.
DHS asks Supreme Court to bless Trump’s border wall construction
The Department of Homeland Security rushed to the Supreme Court on Wednesday seeking the justices' permission to keep building President Trump's border wall in Texas' Big Bend region.
Trump vows nationwide response to cybercrime
President Trump on Wednesday vowed to crack down on foreign criminal networks that have bilked Americans out of tens of billions of dollars through online fraud schemes and cryptocurrency scams.
DOJ tries to boot judge who criticized Trump on immigration from hearing noncitizen voting case
The Justice Department has filed a motion to have U.S. District Judge John Tunheim in Minnesota recuse himself from hearing a criminal case charging a man with illegally casting a ballot as a noncitizen, saying he's shown himself to be a headline-chasing jurist.
Vance defends Vivek Ramaswamy ad featuring Amy Acton’s mom: ‘I’m a little bit disgusted’
Vice President J.D. Vance on Wednesday defended Vivek Ramaswamy's controversial ad featuring his opponent's mother in the Ohio gubernatorial race.
Feds bust massive marriage fraud ring that arranged 200 bogus weddings to get green cards
Federal authorities announced charges Wednesday against six people they said were part of a major marriage fraud ring in Massachusetts that charged immigrants as much as $40,000 and set them up in sham unions with American citizens so they could get quick legal status here.
Feds charge social media influencer Shawty Dred with fraud in food-stamp crackdown
Federal prosecutors announced charges Wednesday against Shawty Dred, an Atlanta-based social media figure, accusing him of stealing more than $4 million in food stamp benefits.
Justice Dept. clamps down on $42 million fraud scheme in food stamp program
Nearly $42 million in food stamp fraud has been uncovered by a joint federal enforcement initiative involving suspected illegal immigrants.
