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Harvard beats Justice Department in court case over affirmative action data

A federal judge shot down the Trump administration's demand that Harvard University turn over details of its admissions process.

Trump spends final day of midterm campaigning talking about Reflecting Pool

President Trump spent the final day of the midterm campaign talking about his renovations to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, an unusual closing argument for a president whose party faces the prospect of losing its grip on Washington.

Russia probes Family Federation; crackdown may be related to Ukraine support

Russian authorities are investigating the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification -- formerly known as the Unification Church -- and the religious group's affiliates in major Russian cities, interrogating believers and personnel.

What happens if the midterms produce a 50-50 split in the Senate

Among all of the possible outcomes of the midterm Senate races, the one neither party wants is a 50-50 split.

Meta delays new business terms after outcry over potential web scraping of news sites

Meta said it was postponing the rollout of new terms for its business accounts after an outcry from media companies and open-web advocates who said the updated rules would allow the tech giant to scrape vast amounts of data and potentially build competing services.

Federal investigators to probe Florida Learjet crash that killed nine

The private jet that nosedived onto a Florida roadway and killed all nine people aboard may have broken up before impact, according to federal investigators.

El-Sayed's closing pitch after prominent Democrat defects to GOP's Mike Rogers: ignore the noise

Less than 24 hours after Rep. Haley Stevens rocked Michigan's Senate race by endorsing Republican Mike Rogers, Abdul El-Sayed was back on the campaign trail Monday, imploring supporters to ignore the political drama and vote.

Fetterman casts a big shadow over midterms

Democrats are fired up about a blue wave on Tuesday carrying them to a majority in the U.S. Senate, but a familiar worry nags at them: their very own Sen. John Fetterman.

The Dialogue: Lindsay Clancy back in court amid criminal vs. insanity debate

Legal analyst and 'Crime Stories' host Nancy Grace joins Billy Hallowell on The Dialogue to discuss her thoughts on the Clancy case.

Electoral College defender warns Tuesday's state races could decide popular vote pact's fate

State legislative elections on Tuesday could help advance a Democratic plan to replace the Electoral College with a popular vote to pick the U.S. president.

Turkey looking to partner with South Korea over proposed nuclear plant

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called South Korea an important potential partner in his country's plans to develop a nuclear power plant in Sinop, a port city on the northernmost tip of Turkey's Black Sea coast.

Trump takes California case to Supreme Court in last-ditch bid to block suspected noncitizen ballots

The Trump Justice Department filed a Hail Mary petition with the Supreme Court on Monday that asked the justices to block California from counting 20,000 ballots the feds say were mailed to people who might be noncitizens ineligible to vote.