Once a week, David Hawkings, editor-in-chief of The Firewall, walks us through the biggest stories out of Washington, D.C. Top of mind right now: Congress wraps up its first quarter and heads on break. But for many members, it's not a true "break."
Washington Roundup: 'Spring Break' For Congress Isn't Always A Break
Congress is on a break, but that doesn't necessarily mean members are sitting beachside while you go to work.
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Posted: 11:59 a.m. EDT Apr 16, 2019
In mifepristone case, justices quiz lawyers on the Comstock Act
Supreme Court arguments in a medicated abortion case are shining a spotlight on a key federal obscenity law.
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Texas' migrant arrest law will remain on hold under new court ruling
The 2-1 ruling from a three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals stops the Texas law from temporarily taking effect for a second time.
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Former Sen. Joe Lieberman dead at 82
The former longtime senator from Connecticut identified as a Democrat in Congress, and ran for vice president on Al Gore's 2000 presidential ticket.
Cargo ship had maintenance before it collided with Baltimore bridge
Investigators began collecting evidence from the vessel a day after it struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge.
Powerball jackpot now $935 million after 12 weeks without a winner
Saturday's drawing will offer the fifth-largest jackpot in the lottery's history as Powerball has gone almost three months without a winner.
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Ukrainian orphan escapes Russia, but remains in limbo
A Ukrainian teenager named Denys escaped this year from Russia. But since then, he hasn't been able to leave Poland.