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A driver was in custody after crashing a vehicle into an exterior gate of the White House, according to the Secret Service.

A federal judge on Monday ordered a new joint North Dakota legislative district for two Native American tribes that successfully argued a map created through redistricting in 2021 violated the Voting Rights Act by diluting their voting strength. U.S. District Court Chief Judge Peter Welte’s decision to adopt and implement a new map comes after … Read more

A group of lobster fishermen has sued fishing regulators in federal court, claiming that new electronic monitoring requirements designed to protect rare whales are unconstitutional. The new rules went into effect on Dec. 15 and require fishermen with federal lobster fishing permits to install 24-hour electronic tracking devices on their boats. The Maine Department of … Read more

During Michael Lee Tomasi’s arrest, agents said they uncovered three firearms, including a Smith & Wesson AR-15-style rifle, and body armor in his residence.

A Kentucky newspaper has sued the state’s biggest city to get access to police records cited in a federal investigation. The Courier Journal reported on Monday that it filed a lawsuit against Louisville Metro Government after the city’s police department failed to respond to a request for search warrant applications cited in a Justice Department … Read more

The White House says President Biden has “complete confidence” in Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin despite revelations that Austin was hospitalized in intensive care for several days and was unable to perform his job, but no one told the president. NBC News’ Courtney Kube reports.

President Biden spoke at Charleston’s Mother Emanuel AME Church, where a white supremacist killed nine worshippers in 2015. Black voters are a key block for the president, but his support among them is slipping. NBC News’ Gabe Gutierrez spoke with South Carolina voters who say the president isn’t doing enough on issues like student debt … Read more

With just one week until the Iowa caucuses, Republican candidates are targeting former President Trump, who is the overwhelming favorite. President Biden is also taking aim at Trump, slamming the former president and his supporters for downplaying January 6th. NBC News’ Garrett Haake reports.

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas visited Eagle Pass, Texas on Monday to discuss the ongoing crisis at the southern border. During a press conference, Mayorkas acknowledged there were unprecedented levels of illegal crossings that put “tremendous stress on our broken immigration system [and] our under-resourced facilities.”  “Our immigration system is outdated and broken … Read more

Donald Trump and Rep. Elise Stefanik called Jan. 6 rioters who are in prison “hostages,” though most have been found guilty. Hamas hostage families are offended.