North Carolina ordered to redraw voting maps set by GOP Source: AP

Federal judges have ruled that North Carolina's congressional district map drawn by legislative Republicans is illegally gerrymandered because of excessive partisanship that gave the GOP a rock-solid advantage for most seats and must quickly be redone. The ruling late Tuesday marks the second time this decade that the GOP's congressional boundaries in the state have been thrown out by a three-judge panel.

Judge rules against Trump administration on rescinding DACA

White House press secretary Sarah Sanders on whether a stand-alone fix for DREAMers would be acceptable to President Trump as part of immigration reform. A federal judge in San Francisco on Tuesday barred the Trump administration from turning back the Obama-era DACA program, which shielded more than 700,000 people from deportation, Reuters reported, citing the judge's ruling.

The Latest: Trump suggest 2-part immigration fix

President Donald Trump suggests that an immigration agreement could be reached in two phases - first by addressing young immigrants and border security, then by making comprehensive changes that have long eluded Congress. Trump presided over a lengthy meeting Tuesday with Republican and Democratic lawmakers seeking a solution for hundreds of thousands of young people who were brought to the U.S. as children and living here illegally.

US stands by claim workers attacked in Cuba, maybe by virus

Sen. Cory Gardner, R-Colo., left, and Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., confer as the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere examines attacks on American diplomats in Havana, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018. WASHINGTON - The United States stood behind its assertion that U.S. personnel in Cuba were deliberately attacked and raised the possibility Tuesday that a virus was used, as lawmakers and even the FBI challenged the initial theory of "sonic attacks."

Trump orders rules for revealing US citizens in spy reports

President Donald Trump on Tuesday ordered U.S. intelligence agencies to develop rules for disclosing the names of Americans whose identities are blacked out in classified spy reports disseminated across the government. The issue prompted a heated partisan debate after Republicans alleged that Obama administration officials improperly shared the identities of members of Trump's presidential transition team mentioned in intelligence reports.

Consultant behind dossier on Trump’s Kremlin ties also worked for Russian firm

Glenn R. Simpson, former Wall Street Journal investigative reporter and co-founder of the research firm Fusion GPS, arrives to testify at a closed U.S. House Intelligence Committee hearing in Washington on Nov. 14, 2017. Simpson hired a former British spy to gather opposition research on Donald Trump during the 2016 presidential race.

Democrats seek to avoid DACA’s isolation in budget negotiations

Democrats are facing a tightrope challenge to achieve their goal of protecting young undocumented immigrants this month: Keep attention on the issue, but don't let it get singled out. Already, both sides have begun messaging on the topic, with Republicans accusing Democrats of wanting to shut down the government over immigration and of being unreasonable, and Democrats maintaining they're fighting for a host of programs beneficial to Americans.

Ex-Arizona sheriff, Trump ally Joe Arpaio running for Senate

Former Sheriff Joe Arpaio, who was spared a possible jail sentence last year when his political ally President Donald Trump pardoned his criminal conviction for disobeying a judge's order, announced Tuesday he plans to run for the U.S. Senate seat now held by Jeff Flake. "President Trump needs my help in the Senate," Arpaio added in an email to supporters seeking funds for the race.

Trump suggests 2-phase immigration deal for ‘Dreamers’

Seeking a bipartisan compromise to avoid a government shutdown, President Donald Trump suggested Tuesday that an immigration deal could be reached in two phases - first by addressing young immigrants and border security with what he called a "bill of love," then by making comprehensive changes that have long eluded Congress. Trump held a lengthy meeting with Republican and Democratic lawmakers seeking a solution for hundreds of thousands of young people who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children.

Democrats Force Senate Vote on Net Neutrality Rules

A Senate bill that would stop the Federal Communications Commission from repealing its net neutrality rules has 40 co-sponsors, Senate Democrats announced on Tuesday according to The Hill. Since the GOP has a majority in the Senate, it does not appear that the bill will pass, but Democrats now can force Republicans to vote on the issue in hopes of embarrassing them, because polls indicate that a large majority of the public supports keeping the net neutrality rules.

Rubio Convinced Cubans Knew About Attacks on Americans

Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., said Tuesday he's convinced the Cubans had some knowledge of the mysterious attacks on American diplomats stationed there that led to myriad health problems. The Department of State recalled much of its Cuban embassy staff last fall because of the incidents, which officials said could have been sonic attacks.