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Judge April M. Perry is a Biden appointee who has been a federal judge for less than a year. Read full article

The government shutdown fight has spotlighted a debate between Republicans and Democrats about whether and how much the government should subsidize health care. Read full article

The Guard has been federally mobilized around the country at least 10 times since World War II, with presidents using it to respond to civil unrest. Read full article

At a Senate committee hearing, the attorney general avoided answering pointed queries by repeatedly laying into her questioners and casting her responses as a defense of the Trump administration. Read full article

Another deputy was wounded, and the suspect was dead, the authorities said. Read full article

At a hearing with Attorney General Pam Bondi, Republican senators seized on the collection of their phone records by the F.B.I. as proof of politicization by the Biden administration. Read full article

The Supreme Court’s decision in a case challenging Colorado’s ban on conversion therapy for minors would have implications for many states with similar laws. Read full article

The conservative Christian law firm and advocacy group has been involved in a number of recent cases, including challenges to abortion access and gay and transgender rights. Read full article

As the administration’s top advocate before the justices, D. John Sauer has notched several recent Supreme Court victories. Read full article

A state law limits what can happen to a Confederate statue after it is removed. Valor Memorial, a private park, has become a destination for some. Read full article