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Justice Department sues Virginia for allegedly failing to turn over voter rolls
The department has argued that it has the authority to review state voter rolls through the National Voter Registration Act, the Help America Vote Act, and the Civil Rights Act of 1960.
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Justice Department probing Minnesota Gov. Walz, Minneapolis Mayor Frey for obstructing ICE
Officials say it is likely that Walz and Frey would get grand jury subpoenas soon in an investigation that is looking at obstruction, as well as whether Walz turned a blind eye to a massive fraud scheme in his state.
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White House says former Palestinian Authority Deputy Minister Dr. Ali Sha’ath to lead Gaza committee
The White House said the executive board members are leaders with experience in diplomacy, development, infrastructure, and economic strategy.
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Trump admin says nationwide border encounters set record lows in July
Border Patrol encounters in July fell to 24,630, setting a record for the second consecutive month after border encounters in June saw a record low 25,243 encounters.
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VA failing to adequately track corrective actions in whistleblower retaliation cases: fed watchdog
The GAO found that the VA had settled 71 whistleblower retaliation cases from fiscal years 2019 to 2023.
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OSC launches investigation into Jack Smith after allegations he played politics with Trump probes
The probe comes after Republican Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton urged acting Special Counsel Jamieson Greer to investigate Smith, accusing him of acting in a political manner to undermine Trump in his presidential bid last year.
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Supreme Court to consider whether race-based voting districts are constitutional
The Supreme Court on Friday asked attorneys in the case to consider whether, in seeking to comply with the 1965 voting rights law, the state violated the Constitution's 14th and 15th Amendments.
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Federal judge says he will decide whether Habba can lead prosecutions in New Jersey
Judge Matthew Brann ruled in a 27-page opinion that he would consider Habba's legal authority seriously after defendant Julien Giraud, Jr., who is facing federal gun and drug charges in New Jersey, asked the judge to throw out the case over questions about the legality of Habba's position.
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Illegal immigrants accused of trying to run over ICE officers
The search was started in the Black Forest area, where ICE said the immigrants Thursday morning tried to run over officers from the agency's Denver office with a vehicle during an ICE operation at a construction site. ICE said one of its officers fired at the immigrants' vehicle in self-defense.
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DC City Council advances $3.7 billion Commanders stadium redevelopment deal
The project passed the first vote in a 9-3 split, with the three who voted against the plan citing concerns about the project’s impact on the nation's capital.
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You Vote: As Trump orders 2 nuclear subs toward Russia in response to Medvedev comments, what now?
Trump's remarks appeared to refer to Medvedev's X post this week in which he warned Trump that he couldn't treat Russia like other nations and that he risked war with his escalating involvement in Ukraine.
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How Europe could prolong Israel-Hamas war by recognizing a Palestinian state
Hamas leaders are likely to be emboldened to carry on fighting by French and British proposals to recognize a Palestinian state in a break with Trump.
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Four people killed in Montana bar shooting, suspect believed to still be armed: Report
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms said authorities are still searching for the suspect, but his home was cleared by the SWAT team. It is not clear whether other people are injured.