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Justice Department Restructures Election Oversight Responsibilities

The Trump administration has reorganized elements of the Justice Department's election-related functions, prompting concern among former officials and congressional Democrats about future enforcement priorities.
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Postal Service Proposes New Rules for Mail-In Ballot Deliveries
President Trump Signals Intention to End USMCA Ahead of Scheduled Trade Agreement Review
Global Markets Swing Sharply as Artificial Intelligence Stocks Fluctuate Ahead of Major Technology Listings
United States Inflation Climbs to Three-Year High as Energy Costs Drive Price Surge and Rate Expectations Shift
International Atomic Energy Agency Passes Resolution Urging Iran to Restore Full Nuclear Inspection Access
Pakistan Conducts Cross-Border Airstrikes Into Afghanistan as Taliban Reports Civilian Casualties and Protests Escalate
Israel Expands Northern Offensive With Strikes and Full Evacuation Order for Lebanese City of Tyre
United States and Israel Escalate Strikes Against Iran as Strait of Hormuz Closure Triggers Global Energy Shock
Trump Administration Orders Military Bases to Pursue Long-Term Coal Power Contracts
Defense Department Awards Long-Term Contract to Modernize Hawthorne Army Depot
Justice Department Opens Investigation Into City University of New York Program
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Moves to Rescind Longstanding Affirmative Action Guidance
Justice Department Declares Federal Disparate Impact Employment Guidance Unconstitutional
Supreme Court to Reconsider Biden-Era Energy Efficiency Standards for Gas Furnaces
Justice Department Restructures Election Oversight Responsibilities
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Postal Service Proposes New Restrictions on Mail-In Ballot Delivery Procedures
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Trump Administration Orders Pentagon to Pursue Long-Term Coal Power Contracts
Justice Department Opens Civil Rights Investigation Into City University of New York Program
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Justice Department Declares Federal Disparate Impact Employment Guidance Unconstitutional
Justice Department Reorganizes Election Oversight Responsibilities
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