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In this Jan. 23, 2018, file photo, immigration advocates hold a rally on Capitol Hill in Washington. Three judges have ordered the Trump administration to continue a program that has shielded hundreds of thousands of young immigrants from deportation. Now, a lawsuit filed last week in Texas seeks to shut down the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program and may create a legal clash that could speed the issue’s path to the Supreme Court. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Federal judge rules that DACA must be restarted

A federal judge on Friday said the government must restart the entire DACA deportation amnesty, including accepting brand new applications -- but gave the administration a chance to appeal before his ruling takes effect.

August 5, 2018
Immigrant rights supporters hold giant letters reading "Dream Act" as they demonstrate in favor of Congress passing a 'Clean Dream Act' that will prevent the deportation of young immigrants known as Dreamers working and studying in the U.S.,Friday, Oct. 13, 2017, in Miami. President Trump announced plans to end a program protecting them. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) **FILE**

Federal judge orders Trump admin to restart DACA program

A federal judge on Friday said the government must restart the entire DACA deportation amnesty, including accepting brand new applications -- but gave the administration a chance to appeal before his ruling takes effect.

August 3, 2018
In this Aug. 1, 2018, photo, Supreme Court Justice nominee Brett Kavanaugh meets with Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., on Capitol Hill in Washington. Kavanaugh’s record suggests he would vote to support abortion restrictions if he joins the high court. But it’s not clear if he would go as far as some abortion rights advocates fear and vote to overturn Roe v. Wade, the case establishing a woman’s right to abortion. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

National Archives rejects Democrats’ request for Kavanaugh documents

The National Archives has rebuffed Democrats' attempts to force the release of perhaps 3 million pages of documents from Judge Brett Kavanaugh's time in government service, dealing a significant blow to Democrats' attempt to derail his elevation to the Supreme Court.

August 3, 2018
Cody Wilson, with Defense Distributed, holds a 3D-printed gun called the Liberator at his shop, Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2018, in Austin, Texas. A federal judge in Seattle issued a temporary restraining order Tuesday to stop the release of blueprints to make untraceable and undetectable 3D-printed plastic guns. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

3D-printed-gun design shared by activists despite judge order

A judge's attempt to halt the spread of blueprints for 3D-printed guns backfired Wednesday as the plans spread across the internet, posted and shared by people who said they were determined to strike a blow for free speech, to protect gun rights, or just to thumb their nose at the government.

August 1, 2018
In this Jan. 25, 2017, file photo protesters hold signs as they listen to speakers at a rally outside of City Hall in San Francisco, Calif. Hundreds of bills await action by California lawmakers as the Legislature begins the last week of business this year. Among the issues is the so-called sanctuary state bill, which would restrict state and local aw enforcement agencies from cooperating with federal immigration authorities. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, file)

U.S. appeals court: Trump ‘sanctuary cities’ order is illegal

A federal appeals court ruled President Trump's executive order punishing sanctuary cities by withholding money is unconstitutional -- but in a twist, the court cleared the way for the government to carry out the policy in much of the country.

August 1, 2018
IRS official Lois Lerner is sworn in on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, May 22, 2013, before the House Oversight Committee hearing to investigate the extra scrutiny IRS gave to Tea Party and other conservative groups that applied for tax-exempt status. Lerner told the committee she did nothing wrong and then invoked her constitutional right to not answer lawmakers' questions. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Ohio joins battle to force Lois Lerner records be released

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine asked a judge Wednesday to release former IRS senior executive Lois G. Lerner's secret testimony about her actions during the Obama administration's tea party targeting, saying Americans deserve an "unvarnished publish accounting" of what Ms. Lerner did.

August 1, 2018
Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh, President Donald Trump's choice to replace retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy, arrives for a private meeting with Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., a member of the Judiciary Committee, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, July 30, 2018. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Kavanaugh hearings likely to push to September

Judge Brett Kavanaugh may not be on the Supreme Court for the start of the justices' new term in early October, a key senator signaled Tuesday, suggesting a slightly slower schedule than some Republicans had hoped for.

August 1, 2018
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell charged the committees with evaluating sanctions legislation against Russia and to recommend additional measures that could respond to or deter Russian malignant behavior. (Associated Press)

GOP focused on avoiding government shutdown

Congressional Republicans on Tuesday brushed off President Trump's threats of a government shutdown over border wall funding, saying that while money for the wall is important, they're not going to let it send Congress into partisan gridlock.

July 31, 2018
From left, Customs and Border Protection U.S. Border Patrol Acting Chief Carla Provost, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Executive Associate Director of Enforcement And Removal Operations Matthew Albence, Federal Health Coordinating Official for the 2018 UAC Reunification Effort Cmdr. Dr Jonathan White, and Executive Office for Immigration Review Director James McHenry III, testify as the Senate Judiciary Committee holds a hearing on the Trump administration's policies on immigration enforcement and family reunification efforts, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, July 31, 2018. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Top health official warned feds against family separations

A senior government health official had warned the Trump administration against any policy that would lead to immigrant family separations after crossing the border illegally, and was assured no such plan was in the works -- only to see the Justice Department announce the zero-tolerance policy anyway.

July 31, 2018
FILE - In this March 8, 2018, file photo, Paul Manafort, left, President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman, walks with this wife Kathleen Manafort, as they arrive at the Alexandria Federal Courthouse in Alexandria, Va. Jury selection is set to begin in the trial of President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Paul Manafort will remain in jail during trial, court rules

Paul Manafort will remain behind bars while he fights two separate prosecutions, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday, upholding a district court judge's decision that Mr. Manafort tried to tamper with witnesses in the case against him.

July 31, 2018