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Why this U.S. Catholic leader is not the right fit for this moment

Oklahoma City Archbishop Paul Coakley, the new president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, is not the right leader to defend immigration to the Trump administration.

BBC issues apology to Trump following Jan. 6 speech editing controversy

The British broadcaster admits it "created the impression that President Trump had made a direct call for violent action" on Jan. 6 ahead of the Capitol riot.

Justice Department sues to block California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s redistricting plan

Justice Department sues over California's Proposition 50 redistricting plan

House Dems write Paramount with concerns after controversial megamerger

Reps. Jamie Raskin and Frank Pallone are accusing executives at Paramount Skydance of stonewalling their probe of the corporation’s controversial megamerger.

Comey and James ask judge to dismiss their criminal cases

Lawyers for former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James asked a judge today to dismiss their criminal cases brought by a Trump-appointed federal prosecutor.

Eric Swalwell eyes his next campaign — a run for California governor

Eric Swalwell eyes California gubernatorial run as Trump official refers him to DOJ

Epstein emails land with a thud for conspiracy theorists who have fueled the scandal

Jeffrey Epstein’s email to his companion and fixer reads like the kind of communication that would normally light up a conspiracy thread.“I want you to realize,” the financier and convicted sex offender began the short email to Ghislaine Maxwell, “that that dog that hasn’t barked is trump.”It’s a juicy, sinuous phrase, one borrowed from a Sherlock Holmes story and used to make a hazy accusation that raises more questions than it answers.“[Victim] spent hours at my house with him

Trump’s White House renovation ambitions take a weird turn

Donald Trump too often seems less like a president and more like someone who’s stumbled upon a “Sim City: White House Edition” video game that he can’t put down

Noem announces $10,000 bonuses for some TSA agents

The secretary of Homeland Security plans to unveil sizable bonuses for certain agents who showed up for work during the government shutdown, administration officials tell MSNBC.

Trump finds new ways to contradict JD Vance, this time on legal immigration

Donald Trump's criticisms of Americans and their employment skills weren't just controversial, they were also the opposite of JD Vance's views.