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Minnesota Republicans accuse Democrats of blocking the full Optum Medicaid fraud report, but DFL lawmakers say DHS has failed to provide it.

Ketanji Brown Jackson and Sonia Sotomayor repeatedly questioned Supreme Court jurisdiction in Suncor v. Boulder, signaling a possible off-ramp.

From AR-15 restrictions to Catholic preschool funding, the Supreme Court faces blockbuster cases testing Second Amendment and religious freedom limits.

President Donald Trump posted Tom Cotton's alleged cell phone number on Truth Social, urging Arkansas voters to pressure him on daylight saving time.

A Biden-appointed federal judge ruled the law criminalizing noncitizen voting is unconstitutional, dismissing charges against a woman who voted in 2020.

The Justice Department filed a judicial misconduct complaint against seven Minnesota federal judges over a New York Times immigration interview.

The Supreme Court will hear a major case over whether certain immigrants held in ICE detention must receive bond hearings while awaiting deportation.

Sonia Sotomayor denied an emergency bid to enroll an Asian American student at Stuyvesant High School as his mother challenges the admissions policy.

Louisiana Republican Attorney General Liz Murrill filed two lawsuits targeting blue-state shield laws and the online abortion pill pipeline.

Joshua Diemert's racial hostile work environment lawsuit against Seattle's DEI programs heads to trial after a unanimous appeals court ruling.

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito recused himself from Suncor v. Boulder without explanation, while Elena Kagan faces separate recusal calls.

A Supreme Court battle over bond hearings for detained noncitizens with criminal records could make it harder for ICE to keep detainees locked up.

Palm Beach County passed a one-year moratorium on data centers amid concerns over environmental impact, noise pollution and rising electric bills.

An order issued Friday by the Supreme Court temporarily allows the Trump administration to move forward with a mass voter verification system.

The Trump administration asks the Supreme Court to decide whether criminal aliens in ICE detention are entitled to bond hearings during removal.

The Eighth Circuit ruled Missouri must use its 2025 congressional map for the general election, but the Supreme Court could intervene before Sept. 28.

The University of Maryland's Lavender Lab faces a Title VI complaint alleging its advisory board and hiring practices discriminate based on race.

Stanford University admitted AI was used to alter a dining hall photo, replacing Billy Ramirez with a Black woman amid Trump administration scrutiny.

Albuquerque Public Schools spent hundreds of thousands in pandemic relief funds on anti-racism training instead of addressing student learning loss.

Utah's broad government immunity statute could block the Charlie Kirk wrongful death lawsuit against Utah Valley University over alleged security failures.

A federal lawsuit alleges Dearborn spent thousands on Ramadan displays while Mayor Abdullah Hammoud stonewalled requests for Easter and Passover.

Young Michigan voters at Abdul El-Sayed's rally explain why Democratic Socialists of America's platform on Medicare for All appeals to them.

Abdul El-Sayed's West Hollywood fundraiser at George Soros' nephew's home raises questions about his "money out of politics" campaign message.

The Supreme Court denied Trump's emergency request, but Justice Brett Kavanaugh's concurrence signals the USPS rule may survive for 2028.

Chuck Grassley released FBI emails from Crossfire Hurricane, calling Obama and Biden administration operations against Trump worse than Watergate.

Detroit, Michigan, residents call gas prices, car insurance and rent "ridiculous" while dismissing Trump's $5,000 dividend as political "bribery."

The Justice Department filed its first-ever case with the Alien Terrorist Removal Court, invoking a 1996 law never used to deport a terrorism suspect.

Kathy Hochul pardoned a convicted noncitizen, effectively mooting a Supreme Court case on bond hearing rights for detained immigrants facing deportation.

Abdul El-Sayed, a Michigan Democratic U.S. Senate candidate, argues 'whole a--' doctors should decide trans treatment without government interference.

Rudy Giuliani's spokesperson accuses Mayor Zohran Mamdani of scoring political points after 170,000 pages of 9/11 toxic air records were released.