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Forty six House Republicans joined Democrats to defeat Rep. Chip Roy’s amendment to cut funding for the D.C. courts and strip staff budgets from Judges James Boasberg and Deborah Boardman. The vote ended 163 to 257. Here is what happened, who crossed the aisle, and why conservatives are furious.

A Biden appointee judge blocked the Trump administration from freezing $80 million in SNAP funds for Minnesota amid allegations of widespread fraud and a tug of war between federal oversight and state officials.

Democrats are being told to stop saying abolish ICE because it polls badly. Here is why the slogan hurts them and how Republicans plan to use it.

Flashback: Under Obama the media treated family separations and ICE deportations as routine enforcement. Why the sudden fury only when the other side holds power?

A Kentucky woman faces charges after police say fetal remains were buried in her yard. The case raises legal and moral questions about abortion, criminal liability, and how communities respond.

A large crowd of Somali community members swarmed an ICE operation at a St. Cloud strip mall after a local outlet livestreamed the raid. Agents used tear gas and made arrests as the scene grew chaotic and public officials arrived to calm the situation.

A chaotic fight during visitation at Washington State Prison in Davisboro, Georgia left three inmates dead, about a dozen hurt and one corrections officer injured. Officials say the situation was contained and state investigators are looking into what sparked the violence.

A volunteer DJ at UMass Lowell posted a direct online threat against Vice President J.D. Vance, prompting a Secret Service investigation and immediate action from university and local authorities.

House Oversight Chairman James Comer says Rep. Ilhan Omar is at the top of the suspect list in massive Minnesota pandemic-era fraud. Ethics complaints are expected as investigators examine daycare and healthcare funding, earmarks, and a venture firm tied to Omar’s husband. Comer says the House Ethics Committee must handle any member wrongdoing. Questions now center on whether public dollars were funneled through PACs and nonprofits to benefit insiders.

President Trump told reporters the military is reviewing strong options as Iran’s crackdown may be crossing a red line. He said the United States stands ready to help Iranians seeking freedom.