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The Justice Department has failed to secure a new indictment against New York Attorney General Letitia James after a judge dismissed the previous mortgage fraud prosecution encouraged by President Donald Trump.

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Supreme Court lets Texas keep new congressional map while legal battle continues

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The ruling is a major win for the Trump administration and Texas Republicans, who engineered the map to give the GOP control of 30 of the state’s 38 congressional districts.

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Contracts awarded to design gates and dunes for Gulf Coast “Ike Dike” project

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Supporters say the massive project would protect the Galveston Bay area from dangerous storm surge, but it remains billions of dollars short of what’s needed to build the barrier.

FILE - The State Capitol is seen in Austin, Texas, on June 1, 2021. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

Supreme Court allows Texas to use a congressional map favorable to Republicans in 2026

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The Supreme Court is allowing the challenged Texas congressional redistricting plan to be used in next year’s election, despite a lower-court ruling that the map likely discriminates on the basis of race.

Abortion opponents prepare for a rally at the Missouri Capitol on May 1, 2025, in Jefferson City, Mo. (AP Photo/David A. Lieb)

Missouri court orders new wording for ballot measure seeking to restrict abortion rights

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A Missouri appeals court panel has ordered new wording for a ballot measure seeking to roll back abortion rights in the state.

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., makes a statement to reporters without taking questions following a vote in the Senate to move forward with a stopgap funding bill to reopen the government through Jan. 30, at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, Nov. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Speaker Johnson pleads with Republicans to keep concerns private after tumultuous week

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Rank-and-file Republicans in the House are increasingly going public with anger towards their leadership.

FILE - Russian businessman Oleg Deripaska attends the meeting of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Kremlin in Moscow, July 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, File)

US Treasury slaps $7.1M fine on New York firm for managing properties for Putin ally

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The U.S. Treasury has imposed a $7 million fine on a New York property management firm for allegedly violating Russia-related sanctions.

Democratic candidate State Rep. Aftyn Behn, D-Nashville, speaks to supporters at a watch party after losing a special election for the U.S. seventh congressional district, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

Tennessee special election shows the power of partisan gerrymandering as Trump pushes for more of it

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A special congressional election in Tennessee this week highlights the power and consequences of partisan gerrymandering.

Construction of a new ballroom continues on the East Wing of the White House, Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

White House is expected to submit plans for new ballroom to planning commission this month

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President Donald Trump has added a new architectural firm to his $300 million ballroom construction project at the White House.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the White House, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Hegseth put troops at risk by sharing sensitive plans on personal phone, Pentagon watchdog finds

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth put U.S. troops at risk by sharing sensitive military plans on his personal phone.

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., second from right, is joined by from left: House Republican Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain, R-Mich., Rep. Zachary Nunn, R-Iowa, and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., during a news conference at the Republican National Committee on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)

An NCAA-backed effort to reshape college sport regulations has hit a wall in Congress

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House Republicans plans to vote on a bill regulating college sports has been scrapped due to divisions within their caucus.

FILE - President Donald Trump answers questions from reporters as he meets with Congo's Foreign Minister Therese Kayikwamba Wagner, and Rwanda's Foreign Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe, Friday, June 27, 2025, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

Trump to visit Pennsylvania to highlight efforts to curb inflation as high prices squeeze Americans

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President Donald Trump plans to visit Pennsylvania next week to highlight his efforts to reduce inflation.

FILE - National Transportation Safety Board member Alvin Brown participates in a news conference, March 27, 2024, in Linthicum Heights, Md. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Black men who were fired from key transportation boards accuse Trump of a pattern of discrimination

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Two Black men who were fired by President Donald Trump from the National Transportation Safety Board and the U.S. Surface Transportation Board accused the administration Thursday of discriminating against them as part of a pattern of dismissing Black leaders.

Rep. Matt Van Epps, R-Tenn, left, takes part in a ceremonial swearing-in with Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025, in Washington. Holding the Bible is Van Epps' wife, Meg Wrather, and their daughter, Amelia Van Epps. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)

Republican Matt Van Epps is sworn in as the newest House member days after winning election

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Republican Matt Van Epps of Tennessee has been sworn as the newest House member.

President Donald Trump answers questions from reporters during a meeting with the White House task force on the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, Nov. 17, 2025, in Washington, as FIFA President Gianni Infantino, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and FIFA senior adviser Carlos Cordeiro listen. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump's immigration message is colliding with his welcome to World Cup fans

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President Donald Trump will be taking center stage at the World Cup draw as he rolls out the welcome mat for teams and fans from around the globe.

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