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Supreme Court rejects Trump mail ballot restrictions for now ahead of midterms
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected President Donald Trump ’s mail ballot restrictions for now, capping a flurry of last-minute legal action with voting in the midterm elections already underway.
Mitch McConnell returns to Capitol Hill after monthslong absence
GOP Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky returned to Capitol Hill on Monday for the first time in three months, ending a prolonged absence that sparked widespread speculation about his health.
States, cities sue to block Trump immigration rule on public benefits
Dozens of Democratic-led U.S. states, counties and cities sued President Donald Trump's administration on Monday to block a new rule that would allow immigration officials to deny green cards to people who use public benefits such as food stamps and Medicaid.
Kennedy Center warns of bankruptcy, possible closure this week: Report
Watchdog: 'Alligator Alcatraz' Put Detainees in Small Metal Cages
A Department of Homeland Security inspector general report released this week found that detainees at Florida's "Alligator Alcatraz" were confined in small metal enclosures that staff called "calming areas" for periods ranging from minutes to nearly two hours.
