The sweep by democratic socialist David Morales and other progressive primary candidates in Providence is a testament to years of organizing and coalition-building in the Ocean State.

Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser on Tuesday joined the flurry of lawsuits challenging the Trump administration’s plan to open a nearly 1,200-bed immigrant detention center northeast of Denver.

The agency has lost its independence and nearly a third of its staff, as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and associates have tightened control.