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CBS News - Politics

Senate begins "vote-a-rama" as GOP moves forward with funding ICE without Democrats -- The Senate is beginning what's expected to be a marathon vote series on Wednesday, as Republicans move ahead with a plan to fund immigration agencies under the Department of Homeland Security without help from Democrats.

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All U.S. attorney's offices must assign a prosecutor to new fraud division: Memo -- In the memo, Assistant Attorney General Colin McDonald​ said detailing a prosecutor from each U.S. attorney's office is aimed to help "execute a nationwide strategy to eliminate fraud in every district."

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Judge blocks Virginia from using new House maps, 1 day after redistricting vote -- A state court judge on Wednesday blocked Virginia from moving forward with a redistricting effort that passed a day earlier, a roadblock in Democrats' efforts to redraw the state's congressional maps.

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"A breaking point": Inside the 68-day DHS shutdown -- In a department built to respond to catastrophic threats, employees have been reduced to bartering for office supplies.

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Senate defeats Democrats' 5th attempt to limit Trump's war powers in Iran -- The Senate rejected another attempt to rein in President Trump's ability to use further military force against Iran, marking Democrats' fifth effort to do so since the war began eight weeks ago.

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John Phelan out as Navy secretary in latest high-profile Trump admin. departure -- Navy Secretary John Phelan is leaving his role effective immediately, chief Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said​ Wednesday.

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Trump administration reaches $1.25 million settlement with Carter Page -- The FBI obtained four warrants under FISA to monitor Carter Page, who served as an informal adviser to President Trump during his 2016 campaign.

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"Let the pope have his say": Pennsylvania Catholics caught between Trump and Pope Leo -- In a key Pennsylvania county, many Catholic voters are closely watching the Iran war and President Trump's feud with Pope Leo XIV.

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Family "is heartbroken" to learn soldier's wife won't be released by ICE after all -- The wife of Sgt. First Class Jose Serrano is being held at an ICE detention center in El Paso.

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Rep. David Scott becomes 5th member of 119th Congress to die in office -- Democratic Rep. David Scott, who represented Georgia in the House for more than two decades, has become the fifth member of the 119th Congress to die in office.

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Rep. David Scott, longtime Georgia lawmaker, dead at 80 -- U.S. Rep. David Scott, who represented Georgia's 13th District for over two decades, has died at 80 years old.

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Iran's military more capable than Trump admin. is acknowledging, sources say -- About half of Iran's stockpile of ballistic missiles and its associated launch systems were still intact as of the start of the ceasefire in early April, officials said.

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DOJ readies up to $3.5 billion in law enforcement grants, 1 year after steep cuts -- The focus on immigration and law enforcement comes one year after the department terminated or delayed funding for victims services, criminal justice researchers and more.

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Operation Metro Surge drained $610 million from Minnesota's economy, filing says -- State and local agencies say they were forced to spend big and fast without any warning.

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Virginia voters approve new congressional map favoring Democrats, CBS News projects -- Virginia voters on Tuesday approved a new congressional map that would give Democrats an advantage in 10 House districts, leaving just one safe Republican seat, CBS News projects.

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