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The Senate confirmed ex-Fox News host Jeanine Pirro as top federal prosecutor for the nation's capital, after President Trump withdrew his controversial first pick, conservative activist Ed Martin Jr.
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Harvard's lawsuit questions how freezing research funds will further the administration's goal of eliminating antisemitism on campus. -
Military lawyers question Pentagon head Pete Hegseth's defense that he didn't share anything revealing in Signal chat group with his wife and brother. -
The longtime head of CBS' 60 Minutes resigned Tuesday, as the network's parent company grapples with President Trump's lawsuit over an interview the show did with Kamala Harris last fall. -
Getting rid of judges adds to criticism of the Trump administration for not giving migrants or noncitizens enough due process before they're deported. -
The League of Women Voters of California is taking steps to intervene in a lawsuit filed last month by Rep. Darrell Issa that aims to block mail-in ballots from being counted after Election Day. -
Lawmakers are asking the Defense Secretary to explain how the Pentagon is complying with court rulings blocking President Trump's executive order attempting to ban transgender troops from service. -
Experts are divided whether a new missile defense system for the U.S., inspired by Israel's Iron Dome, would be worth the cost. -
Most — but not all — political scientists are deeply troubled by the president's attempts to expand executive power, according to a national survey. -
President Trump and the first lady welcomed an estimated 40,000 people to the South Lawn of the White House on Monday for its annual Easter egg roll event. The annual tradition dates back to the presidency of Rutherford B. Hayes, and save for war and food shortages, has been a mainstay of Pennsylvania Avenue since 1878. -
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