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Representative LaMonica McIver has been accused of assault as the Trump administration accuses Democrats of obstruction.

COMMENT: From assassination attempts on Donald Trump to the murders of Democrat Melissa Hortman and her husband, political violence is becoming more prevalent, writes Eric Lewis. But the goading rhetoric that accompanies it is almost exclusively coming from the right – and it must stop

JD Vance referred to California Sen. Alex Padilla as José, seemingly alluding to a man currently serving a 21-year prison sentence for aiding terrorists.

Civil rights advocates and scholars say the US government’s claims are troubling indicators of rising authoritarianism

US Vice President JD Vance said on Friday that the thousands of troops deployed to Los Angeles this month were still needed despite a week of relative calm in the protest-hit city.

Vice-president visits Los Angeles and condemns Democratic leaders over protests against Trump’s Ice raids

The Senate took center stage for a few days during a shortened week in the Capitol. Here are images captured by CQ Roll Call’s Bill Clark and Tom Williams.

Elected officials told to give 72 hours’ notice before visiting immigration facilities, with some sites completely off limits

After two weeks of chaos and violence, four experts consider what's next