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Democratic attorneys general pile on by suing to stop Planned Parenthood defunding
Democratic attorneys general sought Tuesday to block enforcement of the federal measure defunding Planned Parenthood, a day after a judge did exactly that in response to a separate lawsuit....

Senate confirms Trump's lawyer Emil Bove to federal appeals court
The Senate on Tuesday voted to install Emil Bove to a lifetime seat on a federal appeals court, shunting aside Democrats' complaints and backing a man who served as...

ICE says detained Maine police officer overstayed visa. The chief says he cleared a federal check
The chief of police in a Maine resort town has called for an investigation into the arrest by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement of one of its officers, whom...

Susan Monarez confirmed as Trump's CDC director
The Senate on Tuesday confirmed Susan Monarez to be President Donald Trump's director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Source link

Los Angeles County seeks ordinance preventing law enforcement from concealing their identities
Los Angeles County leaders want to prohibit law enforcement officers from concealing their identities while on duty, a response to recent immigration raids during which some federal agents refused...

Senate Republicans explore extreme measures to end Democrats' blockade of Trump nominees
Senate Republicans, frustrated with Democrats' refusal to fast-track any of President Trump's nominees, are considering last-ditch options for ending the blockade, including changing the chamber's rules or allowing recess...

Kamala Harris’s Mentor Pours Cold Water on Her Gubernatorial Plans | National Review
Willie Brown doesn’t think that the former vice president should seek to make a comeback in California. Source link

Wife of Marine Corps veteran released from ICE custody after advocacy from GOP Senator's office
A Marine Corps veteran's wife has been released from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention following advocacy from Sen. John Kennedy, a Louisiana Republican who backs President Donald Trump's...

The Worst Decision Yet on Funding Planned Parenthood | National Review
The latest decision in the Planned Parenthood case is a sloppy stew of logical fallacies. Source link