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Senate passes surveillance program renewal despite privacy concerns

U.S. officials have said the surveillance tool is crucial in disrupting terror attacks, cyber intrusions, and foreign espionage.

Policy

The Internal Revenue Service 1040 tax form for 2022 is seen
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Lawmakers want to change how the IRS corrects tax mistakes

Rioters at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
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Trump loses bid to halt lawsuits over Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection

3:03Former President Donald Trump
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Trump hush money trial jury seated, opening statements to start Monday

4:35Speaker of the House Mike Johnson
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House votes on Israel, Ukraine aid could affect Speaker Johnson's job

4:43Kerry Kennedy, right, introduces President Joe Biden.
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Kennedy family endorses Biden in show of dissent for RFK Jr. campaign

House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul, R-Texas
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Congress moving on bipartisan action to punish Iran for Israel attack

0:33Former President Donald Trump in a Manhattan courtroom
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12 jurors have been seated in Donald Trump's hush money trial

The Arizona House of Representatives.
Scripps News Phoenix

Arizona lawmakers block 2nd vote attempt to repeal 1864 abortion ban

The Supreme Court is seen in Washington.
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Supreme Court makes suing for job discrimination over transfers easier

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson.
J. Scott Applewhite / AP

House's Ukraine, Israel aid package gains Biden's support

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis during a news conference.
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DeSantis tweaks Florida book challenge law, blames liberal activists

8:15Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.
Jose Luis Magana / AP

Mayorkas survives impeachment trial after Senate votes to adjourn

Former president Donald Trump, left, gestures while visiting a bodega.
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1 in 3 Americans think Trump acted illegally in hush money case

3:34President Joe Biden speaks at the Carpenters Union Hall, Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Alex Brandon / AP

In Pittsburgh, President Biden calls for higher steel tariffs

Workers produce vehicles at Volkswagen's U.S. plant in Chattanooga, Tenn.
Erik Schelzig / AP

Southern governors pressure autoworkers against voting for unions

0:38Donald Trump
Justin Lane / AP

First 7 jurors selected in Trump's hush money trial

3:52Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.
Jose Luis Magana /AP

House GOP walks articles of impeachment against Mayorkas to Senate

A health benefits flyer about changes to Medicaid eligibility.
Michael Gonzalez/AP

Millions kicked off Medicaid remain uninsured, survey finds

Justice Clarence Thomas
J. Scott Applewhite/AP

Justice Thomas returns to Supreme Court after 1-day absence

3:35Supporters of Donald Trump participate in a rally in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 6, 2021.
John Minchillo / AP

Supreme Court hears debate over charges against Trump, Jan. 6 rioters

2:30Former President Donald Trump attends jury selection at Manhattan criminal court in New York.
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Trump jury selection continues; some prospective jurors dismissed

Nikki Haley is shown.
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Nikki Haley announces new job after quitting 2024 presidential race

3:23Steve Schmidt
Scripps News

Steve Schmidt's 2-Minute Warning: politics and religion

The Supreme Court of the United States.
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Supreme Court rejects appeal from BLM activist over protest lawsuit

0:27The Colorado Capitol.
David Zalubowski / AP

Colorado House passes bill banning semiautomatic firearms

3:51Former President Donald Trump at a Manhattan criminal court.
Jabin Botsford/Pool Photo via AP

Prospective jurors face questions on first day of Trump's NY trial

1:19Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La.
J. Scott Applewhite / AP

Speaker Mike Johnson says he will push for aid to Israel and Ukraine

President Joe Biden walks to the Oval Office.
AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais

Biden convenes G7 to discuss the Iranian threat and prevent escalation

President Joe Biden.
AP Photo/Matt Kelley, File

Biden wins Wyoming, Alaska primaries, states announce

8:47Elena Schneider with Politico, Haley Bull and Nate Reed with Scripps News
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Inside the Race: Arizona's ruling on abortion could impact election