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Trump administration urges Supreme Court to allow order targeting mail-in voting before midterms

The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Monday to clear the way for an executive order from President Donald Trump that could dramatically change mail-in voting.

Bryan Kohberger files a petition to challenge his guilty plea and conviction

Bryan Kohberger, the man convicted of fatally stabbing four University of Idaho students, is seeking to take back his guilty plea, he told The New York Times in an interview from prison.

Trump says he is ready for military action if Iran talks fail, Axios reports

U.S. President Donald ​Trump said on ‌Monday Washington was in "very ​deep talks ​with Iran" and warned ⁠that ​he is ready ​for "strong military action" if diplomacy failed. "Not ​much ​time. Either it goes ‌fast ⁠or not at all," Trump told ​Axios ​when ⁠asked how long ​he was ​willing ⁠to give for talks.

Comey says seashells post was political speech - not a threat - as he presses to dismiss charges

Former FBI Director James Comey urged a judge on Monday to throw out federal charges against him, arguing that a photo of seashells arranged on a beach he posted on social media was not a call to violence against President Donald Trump but protected political speech.