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UPDATE: In Big Win For White House, Supreme Court Upholds President Trump’s Travel Ban
Posted on · The 5-4 decision is the court's first substantive ruling on a Trump administration policy
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Supreme Court Rules For Texas Redistricting Plans
Posted on · The Supreme Court overturns a lower courts ruling that the use of electoral districts is racially discriminatory
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Supreme Court Punts On Partisan Gerrymandering, Leaving Status Quo In Place
Posted on · The court on Monday, in twin partisan gerrymandering cases from Wisconsin and Maryland, said either that challengers didn't have standing or didn't weigh in on the merits of the case.
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Democrats Breathe Sigh Of Relief After Tuesday’s Primaries
Posted on · The party's chances of taking back the House were helped, especially with apparent results in California. That, plus four other takeaways from Tuesday night's elections in eight states.
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Primary Takeaways: Voters Send Parties Further Apart
Posted on · Republicans and Democrats are heading in totally different directions, highlighted by Georgia's primaries for governor. And the progressive vs. establishment fight fizzled on the Democratic side.
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Election Night Shakeup: Here Come The New ‘Exit’ Polls
Posted on · Fox News and the Associated Press are upending a quarter century of how elections are measured — and races called — launching a new approach for this fall's midterm elections.
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Supreme Court Rules States Are Free To Legalize Sports Betting
Posted on · "Congress can regulate sports gambling directly," the court wrote in a decision released Monday, "but if it elects not to do so, each state is free to act on its own."
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4 Takeaways From The Big Primary Kickoff Night
Posted on · Republicans dodged a big bullet with a convicted coal executive's loss of the GOP Senate primary. But they continue to be the party facing more division
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WATCH: Trump Deflects On Remarks About African Nations; Doesn’t Apologize On Immigration
Posted on · The president and Nigerian President Muhammadu Buharu discussed trade and security issues — and Trump spoke of a possible meeting with North Korea's Kim Jong-un
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Supreme Court Strikes Down Part Of Immigration Law
Posted on · The court declared a clause in the Immigration and Naturalization Act, mandating the deportation of immigrants convicted of some crimes, as unconstitutionally vague
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Supreme Court Delivers Blow To Republicans, Declines To Take Up Pa. Redistricting
Posted on · The court decided Monday not to take up a GOP challenge to a Pennsylvania state court decision that could result in Democrats picking up a handful of House seats
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Democrat Conor Lamb Appears To Have Won Pa. Special Election. Here’s What It Means
Posted on · Lamb appears to have an insurmountable lead over Republican Rick Saccone, a big turnaround from President Trump's 20-point victory in 2016. It has Republicans worried about a possible Democratic wave.
Texas Elections 2018
The Texas Primaries: 6 Takeaways To Kick Off The 2018 Election Cycle
Posted on · Democratic enthusiasm was up in Texas, but it's still a very Republican state. Statewide, Democrats face an uphill climb, but in key suburban House races, they could make gains
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Supreme Court Rules That Immigrants, Including Permanent Residents, Have No Right To Periodic Bond Hearings
Posted on · This means that all immigrants, including asylum seekers, could possibly be held indefinitely in some cases
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Mitt Romney Takes Veiled Swipes At Trump In Senate Run Announcement
Posted on · The 2012 GOP presidential nominee blasts Washington in an announcement video, saying, "Utah welcomes legal immigrants from around the world; Washington sends immigrants a message of exclusion"