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Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton checks her phone after attending a U.S.-Russia meeting in Hanoi, Vietnam on July 23, 2010. The revelation that Mrs. Clinton used an off-the-books email account during her time as secretary of state has raised fresh questions about her credibility heading into 2016. (Associated Press)

Arkansas bar declines to punish Hillary Clinton over emails

The Arkansas bar association says it won't permanently strip Hillary Clinton of her ability to practice law in the state, rejecting requests to punish her for risking national security with her secret email server, and misleading Congress.

July 26, 2017
Some tea party organizations that have been waiting years for an IRS decision on their tax-exempt status are finally getting their applications processed. (The Washington Times/File)

IRS approves tea party application process

The IRS has finally agreed to a process for deciding on the last remaining nonprofit application that was snared in the Obama administration's tea party targeting, more than four years after the illegal singling-out of conservative groups for special scrutiny was first revealed.

July 25, 2017
Baltimore Police Commissioner Kevin Davis said that his officers will not work with federal agents to enforce immigration policies by turning over illegals. Commissioner Davis said his officers won't even ask the legal status of those they encounter while on patrol. (Associated Press)

Justice Department issues new financial warning to sanctuary cities

"This is what the American people should be able to expect from their cities and states, and these long overdue requirements will help us take down MS-13 and other violent transnational gangs, and make our country safer," Attorney General Jeff Sessions said.

July 25, 2017
President Trump will announce his choice for U.S. Supreme Court justice on primetime TV Monday night. (Associated Press/File)

‘Supreme Court 5’ protesters get jail time for disruption

Five activists decided the best way to protest a major First Amendment Supreme Court case was with more First Amendment activity, so they disrupted the justices' oral arguments two years ago. The justice system struck back Monday when a federal judge in Washington sentenced the activists to jail time.

July 24, 2017
President Donald Trump speaks while posing for a photo with outgoing White House interns in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Monday, July 24, 2017. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Court allows Trump’s voter commission to proceed

A federal judge on Monday rejected complaints that President Trump's voter integrity commission was breaking the law by requesting and storing states' voter data, saying that as long as the panel is just advisory it doesn't need to meet strict standards that would apply to government agencies.

July 24, 2017
"The focus starts on economic issues. That's where the American people are hurting," said Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer, predicted that Democrats can win back white working-class voters who felt left behind during the Obama years.

Democrats vow to win back working-class voters

After watching working-class voters flee their party in last year's elections, congressional Democrats promised Monday to try to win them back by becoming the economic populist warriors that President Trump had promised to be -- and they have already lined up a record number of candidates to help them.

July 24, 2017
According to the details released by lawmakers, the new legislation would write into law sanctions that were imposed by executive order under the Obama administration, and would give Congress a say should the Trump administration try to lift current penalties. (Alexei Druzhinin/Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP) **FILE**

Congress strikes deal to stiffen Russia sanctions; Trump questions boost bill

Congress has reached a final deal on new Russia sanctions legislation, leaders announced Saturday, clearing the path for final approval of legislation that would codify penalties imposed by the Obama administration and would require President Trump to seek approval from Capitol Hill should he want to lift the sanctions.

July 22, 2017
Eric C. Conn, one unscrupulous judge, pleaded guilty to paying off a network of doctors and psychologists to write fake medical reviews, and then paying the ALJ to rubber-stamp the applications. He is now on the lam. (Associated Press/File)

Eric Conn gets 12 years for Social Security fraud scheme

Eric C. Conn, the man responsible for the largest Social Security disability fraud in history, was sentenced in absentia Friday to 12 years in prison, and ordered to pay a staggering sum of nearly $170 million in restitution.

July 16, 2017
This December 2015, file photo shows U.S. District Judge Derrick Watson in Honolulu. Watson on Thursday, July 13, 2017, expanded the list of family relationships needed by people seeking new visas from six mostly Muslim countries to avoid President Donald Trump's travel ban. Watson ordered the government not to enforce the ban on grandparents, grandchildren, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins of people in the United States. (George Lee /The Star-Advertiser via AP, File)

Donald Trump’s travel ban to head back to Supreme Court

President Trump's travel ban is already headed back to the Supreme Court after a Hawaii judge late last week put severe limits on the administration's ability to enforce the ban, forcing the Mr. Trump to seek again the help of the high court.

July 16, 2017