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Crime ‘hot spots’ targeted, encampments cleared, as feds expand DC push

By Paul Kiefer, Kyle Swenson, Alex Horton, Tara Copp and Michael Laris
Aug 14, 2025 8:12 pm - President Donald Trump on Thursday promised to “have the crime situation solved in D.C. very soon,” as White House and Pentagon officials provided some new details about the increased presence of federal law enforcement and National Guard troops in the capital.
Checkpoint with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents met by protesters in D.C.

By Emma Uber and Lauren Morello
Aug 14, 2025 7:50 pm - Tensions over President Donald Trump’s deployment of federal law enforcement erupted on a busy Northwest Washington street Wednesday night as a mix of local and federal a...
Fired DOJ employee could face prison for throwing sandwich at officers

By Joe Heim, Sophia Solano and Salvador Rizzo
Aug 14, 2025 7:42 pm - Attorney General Pam Bondi said Thursday that a Justice Department employee has been fired after he was arrested for allegedly throwing a sandwich at a federal law enforcement officer Sunday evening.
HHS revives child vaccine safety panel sought by anti-vaccine activists

By Rachel Roubeinand Lena H. Sun
Aug 14, 2025 7:40 pm - The Department of Health and Human Services said Thursday it is reviving a long-defunct task force aimed at improving the safety of childhood vaccines, fulfilling a demand of anti-vaccine activists.
Judge strikes down Trump administration guidance against diversity programs at schools and colleges

By COLLIN BINKLEY
Aug 14, 2025 7:15 pm - A federal judge on Thursday struck down two Trump administration actions aimed at eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion programs at the nation’s schools and universities.
Costco will not sell abortion pills after pressure from conservatives

By Praveena Somasundaram
Aug 14, 2025 4:54 pm - Costco will not dispense a key abortion pill at its pharmacies, a long-awaited win for conservatives trying to limit access to medication abortion.For more than a year, Costco deliberated over whether to become certified to dispense mifepristone, the drug used first in the typical two-step regimen for a medication abortion.
Texas Democrats set plan to end nearly 2-week walkout over Republicans’ redraw of US House maps

By NADIA LATHAN and SOPHIA TAREEN
Aug 14, 2025 4:32 pm - Texas Democrats on Thursday moved closer to ending a nearly two-week walkout that has blocked the GOP’s redrawing of U.S. House maps before the 2026 election and put them under escalating threats by Republicans back home.
California is moving forward with a partisan redistricting effort to counter Texas’ move

By MICHAEL R. BLOOD and TRÂN NGUYỄN
Aug 14, 2025 3:40 pm - California Gov. Gavin Newsom stood with other prominent Democratic leaders Thursday to announce that the state will move forward with a partisan plan to redraw congressional maps in an effort to help his party win five more U.S. House seats in 2026.
Judge orders RFK Jr.’s health department to stop sharing Medicaid data with deportation officials

By AMANDA SEITZ and KIMBERLY KINDY
Aug 14, 2025 3:34 pm - A federal judge ordered the nation's health department to stop giving deportation officials access to the personal information — including home addresses — of all 79 million Medicaid enrollees. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services first handed over the personal data on millions of Medicaid enrollees in a handful of states in June. After an Associated Press report identified the new policy, 20 states, including Illinois, filed a lawsuit to stop its implementation.
Downstate judge rejects request to round up Texas Democrats in Illinois

By Mitchell Armentrout
Aug 14, 2025 3:00 pm - A downstate judge has rejected Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s lawsuit seeking an order for Illinois law enforcement to arrest and return to the Lone Star State Democratic legislators who are staying in Illinois in order to prevent a controversial vote to remap congressional districts as requested by President Donald Trump.

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