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Department of Homeland Security Acting Secretary Chad Wolf speaks during a news conference to address the situation in Portland, Ore., on Tuesday, in Washington.

'We Will Not Retreat': Homeland Security Vows Continued Federal Response To Protests

Acting DHS Secretary Chad Wolf insists that federal officers would defend the rights of peaceful protesters in Portland, Ore., but promises no letup against criminal activity.

What The Border At Del Rio, Texas, Is Like Now That The Migrant Camp Is Gone

U.S. officials continue to reduce the number of Haitian migrants at the border. Authorities hope to reopen the border to Mexico that has been shuttered since the increase in migrants to the region.

President Donald Trump announced his list of potential Supreme Court nominees in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House on September 9, 2020.

Trump's Nominee To Succeed Ginsburg Would Cap A GOP Judicial Wave

President Trump and Republicans already have remade the federal judiciary in their own image. The death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg puts a rare third Supreme Court pick within their grasp.

American evacuees arriving at MCAS Miramar from Wuhan, China on Feb. 7, 2020.

Coronavirus Quarantine Ending For 200-Plus At MCAS Miramar

Around 160 people will leave the base on Tuesday, with another 60 set to depart Thursday after finishing a federally-mandated 14-day quarantine period.

The first panels of levee border wall are seen at a construction site along the U.S.-Mexico border last month in Donna, Texas. The new section, with 18-foot-tall steel bollards atop a concrete wall, will stretch approximately 8 miles.

Federal Judge Blocks Diversion Of Military Construction Money For Border Wall

A case brought by El Paso County, Texas, is similar to another won by the Sierra Club in California. The U.S. Supreme Court said wall construction can continue while the Trump administration appeals.

Protesters walk through chemical irritants deployed by federal agents in Portland, Ore. The inspector general of the Justice Department says he is investigating federal officers' roles in responding to protests in Portland and Washington, D.C.

DOJ Inspector General Investigating Federal Agents' Actions In Portland And D.C.

Inspector General Michael Horowitz announces the inquiry the day after Portland, Ore., Mayor Ted Wheeler was tear-gassed by federal agents.

President Trump announced the creation of Operation Warp Speed in May to fast-track a coronavirus vaccine. He called it "a massive scientific and industrial, logistic endeavor unlike anything our country has seen since the Manhattan Project."

How Operation Warp Speed's Big Vaccine Contracts Could Stay Secret

More than $6 billion in federal funding has been routed through a firm that manages defense contracts, making the agreements subject to less federal scrutiny and transparency.

People wait in line at a temporary COVID-19 vaccine super site set up in the Toy Story parking lot at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim on January 13, 2021.

Vaccine Chaos: Californians Scramble For Shots Amid Mixed Messaging

Gov. Gavin Newsom said the feds failed to deliver promised vaccine supplies, but he expects Californians with their first shots to be able to secure their second.

The federal government is starting to enforce new COVID-19 data reporting requirements for hospitals.

Hospitals Failing To Meet New COVID-19 Data Reporting Mandate To Get Warning Letters

New enforcement guidelines are now in place, pushing hospitals to comply with rigorous reporting requirements, or risk losing a crucial funding stream from the federal government.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis speaks at the opening of a monoclonal antibody site Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021, in Pembroke Pines, Fla. DeSantis has sought to block schools from requiring masks for students.

Florida Is Blocking Money From 2 School Districts Over Mask Mandates, Defying A Judge

A judge ruled Gov. Ron DeSantis' ban on school mask mandates "is without legal authority" and can't be enforced. But that's not stopping the state board of education from withholding paychecks.

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