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Congressional Republicans are pushing legislation that would make sweeping changes to voter registration, including requiring those signing up to present documents proving U.S. citizenship.
Memos obtained by NPR show a key federal agency has paused orders of zero-emission vehicles and some federally owned EV chargers will be turned off.
The Demokraatit Party won the most votes in Greenland's parliamentary elections, a surprise result in an election in the shadow of President Donald Trump's stated goal of taking control of the island.
The Republican-led House passed a stopgap spending bill Tuesday. The bill now moves to the Senate, where it will need Democratic support for approval to avert a government shutdown Friday night.
The Republican-led House passed a stopgap spending bill Tuesday. The bill now moves to the Senate, where it will need Democratic support for approval to avert a government shutdown Friday night.
The president perused a series of Teslas with the company's CEO, who also serves as Trump's adviser.
The president perused a series of Teslas with the company's CEO, who also serves as Trump's adviser.
Perkins Coie's lawsuit is in response to President Trump's executive order that accused the firm of "dishonest and dangerous activity" that sought to overturn laws and elections and of allegedly discriminatory DEI policies.
Following the arrest of pro-Palestinian protest leader Mahmoud Khalil, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt says the Department of Homeland Security is working to make additional arrests.
