The president hasn’t stopped those taxpayer-funded advertisements, despite promising he would.

When witnesses, whistleblowers and accusers die, it’s time to look at whether they have anything in common. Here is a list of some of the recent deaths.

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Find out who really paid for political mailers and TV ads.

Migrant children as young as 2 are showing up at immigration courts nationwide, many without attorneys, to try make their case to stay in the US and avoid deportation.

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The decision not to invite observers from the OSCE puts the U.S. alongside Russia and Belarus, while the Justice Department prepares to deploy its own poll monitors.

The problem? No federal official can seize control of election administration from the states and counties, who hold the power run elections under the U.S. Constitution.

The fact that ICE officers do not allow wrongfully detained people to “promptly go free” is a surprise to only one man in America.