Trump is lifting restrictions on hunting in national parks, refuges and wilderness areas
The move is raising questions about visitor safety and resource preservation on the sites.
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In legal dispute over ‘The View,’ ABC argues Trump administration is trying to chill free speech
ABC argues that subjecting ‘The View’ to equal time rules threatens to chill free speech and hinder open political discussion.
White House ballroom security upgrades become Democratic target
Democrats plan a procedural challenge to a $1 billion provision funding White House security and a new ballroom.
US launches a review of Mexican consulates that could lead to closures
The Trump administration is conducting a review of the 53 Mexican consulates in the United States, the State Department said.
Immigration enforcement guidance for warrantless arrests falls short, federal judge says
A judge says instructions received by immigration enforcement officers to make civil immigrant arrests without warrants do not meet probable cause standards.
Alabama Republicans look to set new US House primaries if courts allow redistricting
Alabama lawmakers are set to vote on a measure that could change the state’s congressional primaries as part of redistricting efforts.
Trump drives across Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool to inspect new blue coating he’s putting on it
President Donald Trump has visited the Lincoln Memorial to see the reflecting pool he’s painting in a color he calls “American flag blue.”
Trump administration settles meatpacking antitrust case in bid to bring down grocery prices
The Trump administration has reached a proposed settlement in an antitrust case against Agri Stats in a bid to bring down grocery prices,
Virginia Supreme Court strikes down Democrats’ redistricting plan, dimming party’s midterm hopes
The Virginia Supreme Court has struck down a Democratic congressional redistricting plan that had won voter approval.
Pentagon begins releasing new files on UFOs and says the public can draw its own conclusions
The Pentagon has begun releasing new files on UFOs, saying people can draw their own conclusions on “unidentified anomalous phenomena.”