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1 day ago | rawstory.com | Ariana Figueroa

WASHINGTON — The Department of Justice, in an unusual move, has filed a lawsuit against all the judges in the federal court in Maryland in an attempt to block the court’s two-day pause on deporting immigrants who challenge their detention in the state. The action by the Trump administration represents the DOJ’s latest clash with the judicial branch, and one that may be repeated in other states.

2 days ago | rawstory.com | Sarah Burris

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) alleged that President Donald Trump's administration got "caught lying" on Iran. Speaking to MSNBC's Nicolle Wallace on Wednesday, the senator said that Trump's administration is now scrambling to explain why conflicting statements from Trump can both be true. "The intelligence was — was very inconclusive. The intelligence says we don't know. It could have been very severe. That's what the intelligence says. So I guess that's correct. But I think we can take that.

2 days ago | rawstory.com | Jennifer Bahney

During a House hearing on "restoring integrity in the visa process" this week, Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) called out first lady Melania Trump's own visa history to illustrate the point that the Trump administration doesn't fully grasp the meaning of the word integrity. "Integrity isn't snatching lawful visa holders off the streets and throwing them into unmarked vans," Crockett began.

2 days ago | rawstory.com | Sarah Burris

A longtime Republican strategist and focus group expert revealed on Wednesday that those she's speaking with are repeating messages from Democrats on cuts to Medicaid. Speaking to MSNBC's Nicolle Wallace, Sarah Longwell, also the publisher of The Bulwark, said that the message is sinking in: Republicans are cutting Medicaid to fund a tax cut for millionaires and billionaires. "For once, the Democrats' messaging is breaking through, and I'm listening to voters in the focus groups.

2 days ago | rawstory.com | Sarah Burris

President Donald Trump has attacked CNN and The New York Times for two days over a report that claimed Trump didn't "obliterate" the nuclear program in Iran as he claimed. Now the FBI is investigating how the news outlets obtained the information that the White House insists was false. In a statement on Tuesday, press secretary Karoline Leavitt called the reports false but then said that it was from a leaked classified document.