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The Trump administration's request for the Pentagon to house migrants detained at the U.S. southern border and even help prosecute them is prompting concern about strains to the military. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, who has made it his top priority to improve the military's fitness for combat, argues that the Pentagon is nonetheless obliged to provide help with border enforcement.
In this June 28, 2018 photo, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., joins activists at the Supreme Court as President Donald Trump prepares to choose a replacement for Justice Anthony Kennedy, in Washington.
There was much fanfare earlier this week over the Democrat primary election victory in New York's 14th Congressional District. The veteran, Rep. Joe Crowley, was the chairman of the Queens County Democrats and touted an impressive liberal record.
More than a month after the Ohio Senate primary, a group supporting Rep. Jim Renacci's finally revealed the money it spent. We still don't know its donors.
Nearly 1,800 Puerto Ricans who survived Hurricane Maria will be forced to move out Sunday from hotels on the island and the US mainland, where they've lived rent-free on assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. "After 10 months of providing emergency shelter through Transitional Sheltering Assistance , FEMA is ending the program on June 30 for Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria survivors," the agency said in a statement.
Hundreds of activists protest the Trump administration's approach to illegal border crossings and separation of children from immigrant parents, in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, June 28, 2018.
The National Security Agency is deleting more than 685 million call records the government obtained since 2015 from telecommunication companies in connection with investigations, raising questions about the viability of the program. The NSA's bulk collection of call records was initially curtailed by Congress after former NSA contractor Edward Snowden leaked documents revealing extensive government surveillance.
The Trump administration's request for the Pentagon to house migrants detained at the U.S. southern border and even help prosecute them is prompting concern about strains to the military.
Comedian John Melendez says he hoax called President Trump on Air Force One and discussed the administration's family separation policy. All you need to get President Trump on the phone is patience and a lot of guts, according to comedian John Melendez.
Illegal robocalls are in the crosshairs of legislation being backed by Missouri Senator Claire McCaskill. Under provisions of the bill, those responsible for invasive robocalls would be liable for maximum fines which would be doubled from the current $10-thousand to 20-thousand PER CALL.
A line 3 oil pipeline opponent named Ben, who requested only his first name be used, hangs from a tripod in the middle of 7th Place in St. Paul, Minn. before a hearing at the Public Utilities Commission in St. Paul, Minn.
In the last 48 hours, since first-time politician Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez beat incumbent and assumed heir to Nancy Pelosi's House Minority Leader role Rep. Joseph Crowley in the Democratic primary in New York, much of the mainstream media has been playing catch up . Thursday night, she spoke in front of a late-night audience for the first time.
Vermont's Democratic U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy wants to reduce the size of the zone in which border agents can question people about their immigration status. Currently, officers of the Department of Homeland Security have broad legal authority to stop vehicles and search private land, without warrants within 100 miles of the border.
The Republican game plan for selecting the next member of the Supreme Court was ready to go even before longtime Justice Anthony Kennedy made his retirement announcement this week. Kennedy's news that he'll leave the court next month immediately activated a network of White House aides, congressional allies and outside advocates, all set for their second Supreme Court confirmation fight in two years.
U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson on Thursday announced that AMVETS has endorsed his bipartisan bill to repair the Mare Island Cemetery. "Ensuring the sanctity of the final resting place of our veterans is integral to respecting their service," Thompson said.
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The Republican game plan for selecting the next member of the Supreme Court was ready to go even before longtime Justice Anthony Kennedy made his retirement announcement this week. Kennedy's news that he'll leave the court next month immediately activated a network of White House aides, congressional allies and outside advocates, all set for their second Supreme Court confirmation fight in two years.
Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., the ranking member on the Senate Judiciary Committee, left, speaks with Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., after a markup session to vote on new federal judges, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, June 28, 2018. The Judiciary Committee oversees the confirmation process for presidential nominees to the Supreme Court.
Rep. Maxine Waters said Thursday she's seen an increase in threats since she made controversial comments last week encouraging protesters to heckle and harass members of Trump's Cabinet in public spaces. The California Democrat canceled two scheduled appearances in Alabama and Texas this weekend after saying she got threatening messages and "hostile mail" at her office, including "one very serious death threat" on Monday from an individual in Texas.