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Mitch McConnell returns to Senate three months after serious fall
Sen. Mitch McConnell returned to the Senate on Monday, casting his first vote since he took a serious fall in June.
Democrats slam ‘fig leaf’ ethics changes to cryptocurrency bill ahead of test vote
Senate Republicans revised sweeping legislation to regulate cryptocurrency to appease Democrats’ concerns about federal officials profiting off the industry, but it may not be enough to overcome a filibuster.
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Supreme Court won’t let Trump use post office to block mailed ballots
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to lift an injunction blocking President Trump's attempt to use the U.S. Postal Service to regulate mailed ballots in this year's election, dealing a significant blow to the administration's effort to impose new mail voting rules.
DHS voter probe may break state laws and wrongly implicate U.S. citizens, whistleblower alleges
A last-ditch Trump administration effort to hunt for noncitizen voters ahead of November's elections is requiring federal employees to misrepresent themselves on voter lookup tools in a way that likely violates state laws, according to a federal whistleblower's statement released Monday.
Trump nominates wife of ‘God Bless the USA’ singer Lee Greenwood to serve as U.S. ambassador
President Donald Trump on Monday nominated the wife of "God Bless the USA" singer Lee Greenwood to serve as the U.S. ambassador to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean.
EPA eliminates rule that limits planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from power plants
The Environmental Protection Agency said Monday it is repealing rules that limit planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from power plants fueled by coal and natural gas and announced it is taking a separate but related step to prevent future administrations from regulating climate pollution from power plants.
Trump kicks off midterm campaign blitz with North Carolina rally for Michael Whatley’s Senate run
President Trump will visit North Carolina on Wednesday to boost Senate candidate Michael Whatley, a Republican trailing Democrat Roy Cooper in the polls
Missouri election chief faces whistleblower lawsuit from fired election integrity director
Missouri's former election integrity director filed a whistleblower lawsuit Monday against Republican Secretary of State Denny Hoskins, alleging he was fired after raising concerns that staff were plotting to file a fake complaint in a legal case about the state's voter database.
States, cities sue over Trump rule seeking to deny green cards to immigrants using public benefits
Democratic-led states and cities filed lawsuits Monday challenging a federal rule set to begin Friday that they say gives President Donald Trump's administration broad discretion to deny green cards to immigrants who rely on public assistance for food, healthcare, housing and other basic needs.
Texas landowners ask a court to stop Trump’s Big Bend wall plans
Landowners, ranchers and business owners in the Big Bend region of Texas along with a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting the region's landscape and heritage are suing to stop the Trump administration's plans to build a wall and other border infrastructure through the remote section of the state.
