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Rep. Ilhan Omar says federal agent was stationed outside her monthly town hall meeting in Richfield, Minnesota

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Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs chooses former Republican Mayor John Giles as her running mate

Taylor Swift, Lyle Lovett and more are headed for Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame

Blues ‘enthusiast’ Morgan Freeman’s album covers 100 years of the genre

Groups sue the Trump administration over its targeting of the International Criminal Court

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Washington grapples with a National Guard deployment extended until 2029

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Trump’s firings of federal officials set stage for next test of presidential power

Cassidy backs Blanche for attorney general, clearing way for confirmation

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Hundreds of thousands of people in Puerto Rico wake up with no running water as rationing begins: “It’s brutal”

Trump mounts new effort to oust Lisa Cook from Fed board after Supreme Court ruling

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Appeals court rules Trump can’t build White House ballroom without congressional approval

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Trump issues new executive orders aimed at birthright citizenship after Supreme Court ruling

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