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Stephen Miller replaces Susie Wiles as Trump's White House chief of staff after GOP's midterm defeat
President Donald Trump's White House chief of staff, Susie Wiles, is stepping down and will be replaced by Stephen Miller, a key member of Trump’s inner circle More »
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US Justice Department drops bid to force California to set aside disputed ballots
The U.S. Department of Justice has moved to dismiss its own lawsuit that aimed to stop California from processing up to 20,000 ballots it suspected were mailed to noncitizens More »
Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy is discharged from hospital after a stroke and goes to rehab facility
Connecticut Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy says he has been discharged from the hospital after suffering a stroke last weekend and will miss “several weeks” of votes in the Senate as he recovers in a rehabilitation facility More »
Latino voters swing left in midterm elections, lifting Democrats to big wins in Texas and nationwide
Latino voters moved sharply to the left in the midterm elections, helping Democrats achieve significant victories in Texas and in key House races nationwide More »
Democratic candidates with a Christian message help flip Congress
Clergy members and other Democratic candidates with a Christian message helped their party flip control of Congress More »
Why it's still too early to call the US Senate race in Mississippi
Nearly 2,500 votes separate Democrat Scott Colom and Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith in the tight race for U.S. Senate in Mississippi, and votes are still being counted More »
2 Justice Department officials resign, including US attorney who oversaw 'grand conspiracy' probe
The top federal prosecutor in Miami who had been tasked with overseeing an investigation into foes of President Donald Trump has resigned More »
As Congress returns to Democrats, one likely casualty emerges: Trump's District of Columbia projects
In his first public appearance after an election that soundly repudiated his policies, President Donald Trump turned to a topic that wasn't his policies or politics More »
Iran is reviewing proposals focusing on Tehran’s nuclear program, officials say
Iran is reviewing proposals from Qatar to address differences with the U.S. over Tehran’s nuclear program More »
Trump’s arch is blocked for now, but a glitzy new website highlights the plans
A federal court has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump from breaking ground for his towering memorial arch More »
