Judge blocks Trump's firing of top federal prosecutor in Seattle

Attorney General Todd Blanche announced in July that President Trump had fired Roger Rogoff as the U.S. attorney in Seattle, less than an hour after he was sworn into the post.

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Trump suggests Fly Dubai co-pilot may be linked to Iran

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said it's "too early to say" if Iran was involved in the thwarted attempt to crash the commercial airliner.

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Reflecting pool vandalism charges against David Hearn permanently dismissed

In August, prosecutors asked a judge to dismiss Reflecting Pool vandalism charges against David Hearn because the damage had been caused by a contractor's "botched installation."

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Family of Renee Good files civil suits against federal government

Civil lawsuits are now filed against the federal government on behalf of the family of Renee Good, the 37-year-old woman fatally shot in January by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in south Minneapolis.

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Supreme Court to hear dispute over Trump's mandatory detention policy

The Supreme Court said it will consider whether the Trump administration can detain tens of thousands of immigrants without access to bond hearings.

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Judge keeps DoorDash driver shot by ICE behind bars for alleged assault

A Venezuelan delivery driver who was shot in his car by an ICE agent​ in Texas will remain in custody on charges that he assaulted an officer while trying to evade arrest, a federal judge ruled.

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Senate confirms Keith Sonderling as labor secretary

The Senate confirmed Keith Sonderling to lead the Department of Labor on Wednesday, officially installing the nominee who has been leading in an acting capacity since Lori Chavez-DeRemer's exit in April.

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Becerra, Hilton face off in California gubernatorial debate

Candidates Xavier Becerra and Steve Hilton faced off in their first one-on-one debate ahead of the November election for California governor.

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Republican-turned-Democrat aims to flip Kansas Senate seat blue

Kansas has not sent a Democrat to the U.S. Senate since 1932 — but this year, the party hopes Adam Hamilton, former Republican who serves as pastor of a massive church, could flip the seat.

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Trump unveils South Korean investment in Alaska gas pipeline

This marks the second time in three days President Trump has sought to highlight planned foreign investments in states where GOP Senate candidates are in tight election campaigns

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Trump deflects on audio of Paxton calling GOP convention a drag on polls

Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton reportedly told donors that "everybody's numbers are down" after a midterm convention in Dallas that touted both Paxton's campaign and President Trump's record.

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Election denier Kurt Olsen steps down from "grand conspiracy" case

Olsen notified the Justice Department that he was departing the case in an email Monday.

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Senate Democrats block data center bill aimed at addressing energy costs

Senate Democrats blocked a GOP-led effort to approve a bill aimed at shielding Americans from energy costs attributed to data centers, arguing it doesn't go far enough.

• Sep 30

I tested America.gov, the government's AI chatbot, on health questions

Dr. Céline Gounder asked America.gov 37 questions on autism, vaccines and more. Here's what it got right — and wrong.

• Sep 30

Fed watchdog finds no laws broken in $2.5 billion Fed renovation

The Federal Reserve inspector general also did not find fault with features the White House had complained were "ostentatious" and not compliant with the approved plans.

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