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“I would not participate”: Gabbard defends presence at FBI election center raid in Georgia
Gabbard said she oversaw "parts" of the raid on an election center, but avoided offering details. Read more.
Mullin takes Senate grilling, makes case for top job at DHS
Lawmakers laid into the prospective DHS secretary over his past comments about ICE actions and fellow senators. Read more.
“Deeply troubling”: Farm labor activist Cesar Chavez accused of sexual abuse
An investigation into the labor icon unveiled stories of sexual abuse of minors. Read more.

Republicans are pushing to get historically restrictive voter ID bill to the president’s desk. Read more.

Ireland's leader survives visit with cranky old guy in White House

Trump misgenders Ireland's president, rants about "windmills," demands world's gratitude — all in all, it went OK

Venezuela beats Team USA at the World Baseball Classic

Team USA’s rah-rah, military-inflected approach clashed with a sport built on looseness — and lost

ICE “course correction”? Markwayne Mullin isn't it

The department of homeland security shutdown shows Republicans still answer to Stephen Miller

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Kennedy's critics celebrated the ruling, while the Trump administration vowed to overturn it. Read more.

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