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Federal law enforcement officials and police attempt to keep protesters back outside a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Portland, Ore., on Saturday. Oregon’s governor…

A person walks past the U.S. Department of Education in Washington, D.C. A lawsuit from a federal workers union argues changes to employees’ out-of-office messages to…

A Utah court has ordered lawmakers to redraw their congressional districts, which could help Democrats in the midterm elections. The influential Mormon Women for Ethical Government…

Syrian electoral college members line up to cast their ballots in a parliamentary election at a polling station in Damascus, Syria, Sunday, Oct. 5, 2025. Omar…

The White House is using the government shutdown to push aggressive plans to further cut the federal workforce and control spending. SCOTT SIMON, HOST: The White…

The president’s bold statement surprised allies and raised new questions about whether U.S. policy toward the war is changing. ANDREW LIMBONG, HOST: Since President Trump declared…

Tourists overlook the Grand Canyon at sunrise on Feb. 22, 2025 in Grand Canyon, Arizona. Robert F. Bukaty/AP hide caption toggle caption Robert F. Bukaty/AP As…

We look at where Congress is in negotiating its way out of a government shutdown that is in its fourth day, with no solution in sight.…

A man exits a voting booth at a polling station in Lancaster, N.H., on Election Day, Nov. 5, 2024. Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images hide caption…