(CNN)A delegation of White House officials and lawmakers visited Carrizo Springs, Texas, on Wednesday to see an influx facility designed to accommodate unaccompanied minors crossing the US-Mexico border -- and for the first time, This facility and other shelters overseen by the Department of Health and Human Services are equipped to provide medical services, sleeping quarters and other support while case managers work with children to unite them with a sponsor, like a parent or relative, in the United States. But amid Covid-19 constraints, there hasn't been enough shelter space to house the...…(CNN)A delegation of White House officials and lawmakers visited Carrizo Springs, Texas, on Wednesday to see an influx facility designed to accommodate unaccompanied minors crossing the US-Mexico border -- and for the first time, This facility and other shelters overseen by the Department of Health and Human Services are equipped to provide medical services, sleeping quarters and other support while case managers work with children to unite them with a sponsor, like a parent or relative, in the United States. But amid Covid-19 constraints, there hasn't been enough shelter space to house the...WW…

By , , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — The Justice Department on Wednesday dropped an affirmative action lawsuit the Trump administration last year accusing the school of discriminating against Asian American and White applicants in its undergraduate admissions process.The lawsuit was originally filed in October when the department, led by then-Attorney General William Barr, alleged: “Yale rejects scores of Asian American and white applicants each year based on their race.”The decision to drop this lawsuit is the latest move by the Biden administration to change its positions...…By , , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — The Justice Department on Wednesday dropped an affirmative action lawsuit the Trump administration last year accusing the school of discriminating against Asian American and White applicants in its undergraduate admissions process.The lawsuit was originally filed in October when the department, led by then-Attorney General William Barr, alleged: “Yale rejects scores of Asian American and white applicants each year based on their race.”The decision to drop this lawsuit is the latest move by the Biden administration to change its positions...WW…

By , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — A federal court on Saturday dismissed an appeal from in his lawsuit to force Vice President Mike Pence to interfere in the Electoral College vote count.The Saturday decision by the 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals came just hours after the Republican congressman filed his appeal of an earlier loss.On Friday, a Gohmert’s and several Arizona Republicans’ lawsuit seeking to force Pence to help throw the election to President Donald Trump next week when Congress meets to count the Electoral College votes. Saturday’s ruling affirmed the previous...…By , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — A federal court on Saturday dismissed an appeal from in his lawsuit to force Vice President Mike Pence to interfere in the Electoral College vote count.The Saturday decision by the 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals came just hours after the Republican congressman filed his appeal of an earlier loss.On Friday, a Gohmert’s and several Arizona Republicans’ lawsuit seeking to force Pence to help throw the election to President Donald Trump next week when Congress meets to count the Electoral College votes. Saturday’s ruling affirmed the previous...WW…

Washington (CNN)The Supreme Court will enter a new year Friday but there's still election drama from 2020 on its plate.The Trump campaign this week twice asked the court to overturn President-elect Joe Biden's win in Wisconsin. And cases from the President and allies looking to throw out Biden's victories in , , , and are pending on the court's docket. Justices have shown no interest in changing the outcome of the election but even if they don't act now, there are still some legal issues that may ensure we hear about the 2020 campaign in the months to come. Here's what to know:Read MoreYes....…Washington (CNN)The Supreme Court will enter a new year Friday but there's still election drama from 2020 on its plate.The Trump campaign this week twice asked the court to overturn President-elect Joe Biden's win in Wisconsin. And cases from the President and allies looking to throw out Biden's victories in , , , and are pending on the court's docket. Justices have shown no interest in changing the outcome of the election but even if they don't act now, there are still some legal issues that may ensure we hear about the 2020 campaign in the months to come. Here's what to know:Read MoreYes....WW…

ByLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Vice President Mike Pence’s lawyers to reject a request from Rep. Louie Gohmert of Texas that attempts to force Pence to ignore electoral votes of several key states when Congress meets to certify the 2020 presidential election next week.Pence argues that the legal issues raised by Gohmert, along with a slate of Arizona Republicans, should be addressed to the House and Senate (if they should be raised at all).Gohmert’s lawsuit is a last-gasp attempt by Republicans to persuade Pence to interfere in the declaration of President-elect Joe Biden’s victory...…ByLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Vice President Mike Pence’s lawyers to reject a request from Rep. Louie Gohmert of Texas that attempts to force Pence to ignore electoral votes of several key states when Congress meets to certify the 2020 presidential election next week.Pence argues that the legal issues raised by Gohmert, along with a slate of Arizona Republicans, should be addressed to the House and Senate (if they should be raised at all).Gohmert’s lawsuit is a last-gasp attempt by Republicans to persuade Pence to interfere in the declaration of President-elect Joe Biden’s victory...WW…

By and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Supreme Court Justice on Tuesday rejected a bid from a Republican congressional candidate in Minnesota to delay his election until February following the death of a third-party candidate in the race.Tyler Kistner had asked the high court to intervene in a case concerning whether his election in Minnesota’s 2nd Congressional District would take place on November 3 or on February 9, 2021, after the recent death of Legal Marijuana Now Party candidate Adam Weeks initially triggered a state law that moved the contest to next year.The decision by...…By and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Supreme Court Justice on Tuesday rejected a bid from a Republican congressional candidate in Minnesota to delay his election until February following the death of a third-party candidate in the race.Tyler Kistner had asked the high court to intervene in a case concerning whether his election in Minnesota’s 2nd Congressional District would take place on November 3 or on February 9, 2021, after the recent death of Legal Marijuana Now Party candidate Adam Weeks initially triggered a state law that moved the contest to next year.The decision by...WW…

By , , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Former White House counselor Kellyanne Conway said Friday night that she has tested positive for coronavirus, after attending a Rose Garden event last Saturday where President Donald Trump announced his Supreme Court pick.“Tonight I tested positive for COVID-19. My symptoms are mild (light cough) and I’m feeling fine. I have begun a quarantine process in consultation with physicians,” “As always, my heart is with everyone affected by this global pandemic.”Conway is now the fifth person who attended the event last week, where masks and...…By , , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Former White House counselor Kellyanne Conway said Friday night that she has tested positive for coronavirus, after attending a Rose Garden event last Saturday where President Donald Trump announced his Supreme Court pick.“Tonight I tested positive for COVID-19. My symptoms are mild (light cough) and I’m feeling fine. I have begun a quarantine process in consultation with physicians,” “As always, my heart is with everyone affected by this global pandemic.”Conway is now the fifth person who attended the event last week, where masks and...WW…

(CNN)Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan on Wednesday said a report that Attorney General William Barr suggested prosecutors is "chilling and the latest abuse of power from the Trump administration."Barr, reported, asked prosecutors in the Justice Department's civil rights division to investigate if they could charge Durkan as a result of protests this summer, when some protesters established a police-free zone in downtown Seattle. "The Department of Justice cannot become a political weapon operated at the behest of the President to target those who have spoken out against this administration's...…(CNN)Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan on Wednesday said a report that Attorney General William Barr suggested prosecutors is "chilling and the latest abuse of power from the Trump administration."Barr, reported, asked prosecutors in the Justice Department's civil rights division to investigate if they could charge Durkan as a result of protests this summer, when some protesters established a police-free zone in downtown Seattle. "The Department of Justice cannot become a political weapon operated at the behest of the President to target those who have spoken out against this administration's...WW…

(CNN)The Texas Supreme Court on Tuesday again blocked to more than 2 million possible voters while litigation continues.This has been a running fight between Harris County and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who has been trying to stop the ballot applications from going out so broadly, saying they should go only to voters qualified to vote by mail. The ruling concerns only applications to vote by mail, and not ballots.Harris County houses Houston, the state's largest city. Houston is heavily Democratic, and the area around it is a political battleground, with several districts that are...…(CNN)The Texas Supreme Court on Tuesday again blocked to more than 2 million possible voters while litigation continues.This has been a running fight between Harris County and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who has been trying to stop the ballot applications from going out so broadly, saying they should go only to voters qualified to vote by mail. The ruling concerns only applications to vote by mail, and not ballots.Harris County houses Houston, the state's largest city. Houston is heavily Democratic, and the area around it is a political battleground, with several districts that are...WW…

By and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Two top Senate Republicans are pressing Justice Department officials to investigate whether special counsel Robert Mueller’s team violated federal record keeping laws during a probe by the Justice Department’s watchdog into the FBI’s Russia investigation.Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley on Friday pointed to a recent Freedom of Information Act from the Justice Department that shows at least 27 instances of phones assigned to Mueller’s team being “wiped” or reset for various reasons, including 15 due to passcodes forgotten or being...…By and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Two top Senate Republicans are pressing Justice Department officials to investigate whether special counsel Robert Mueller’s team violated federal record keeping laws during a probe by the Justice Department’s watchdog into the FBI’s Russia investigation.Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley on Friday pointed to a recent Freedom of Information Act from the Justice Department that shows at least 27 instances of phones assigned to Mueller’s team being “wiped” or reset for various reasons, including 15 due to passcodes forgotten or being...WW…