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President Trump's voter fraud commission has faced numerous legal challenges. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Texas judge blocks state from handing over voter info to Trump commission

Ariella Phillips · October 4, 2017 9:10 pm

Drapes billow out of broken windows at the Mandalay Bay resort and casino Monday, Oct. 2, 2017, on the Las Vegas Strip following a deadly shooting at a music festival in Las Vegas. A gunman was found dead inside a hotel room. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Las Vegas police find 42 total guns in shooter’s home and hotel room

Ariella Phillips · October 3, 2017 2:45 am

One of the drawbacks to microcrystal testing, compared to other forms of testing, is that is isn't always the final step. If a case goes to trial, evidence that was tested with microcrystal testing will have to undergo an instrument test, like GC-MS. Instrument tests can identify many more drugs and are considered universally confirmatory. (AP file photo)

Police turn to microcrystal drug testing to eliminate backlogs

Ariella Phillips · October 2, 2017 4:01 am

Protesters stand and hold signs and demonstrate during a speech by Education Secretary Betsy DeVos at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government in Cambridge. (AP Photo/Maria Danilova)

Harvard students protest Betsy DeVos appearance

Ariella Phillips · September 29, 2017 1:48 am

The bill was pulled after three Republican senators, Sens. Rand Paul, John McCain, and Susan Collins, announced they were against it. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Lindsey Graham to discuss healthcare with Trump at White House on Thursday

Ariella Phillips · September 28, 2017 12:16 am

The two-term congressman is a former Baptist pastor. (AP Photo/Zach Gibson)

Rep. Mark Walker calls female colleagues ‘eye candy’ during press conference

Ariella Phillips · September 27, 2017 12:55 am

The two senators sparred over healthcare in a debate Monday night. (AP images)

Lindsey Graham: Bernie Sanders is the ‘most honest person in the Senate’

Ariella Phillips · September 26, 2017 1:57 am

The Dallas Cowboys, led by owner Jerry Jones, center, take a knee prior to the national anthem prior to an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals, Monday, Sept. 25, 2017, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Matt York)

Entire Dallas Cowboys team, including owner Jerry Jones, kneels before anthem

Ariella Phillips · September 26, 2017 12:46 am

It should be axiomatic among Republicans that Obamacare must be repealed and replaced during the current Congress. The last opportunity to do so appears to be the Graham-Cassidy bill. That being so, it must pass, and it must be improved before it passes. Specifically, the bill's experiments in actual health insurance markets, need to be made more robust. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Less than a quarter of voters approve of Graham-Cassidy Obamacare overhaul

Ariella Phillips · September 22, 2017 1:17 am

Videos posted on social media reportedly show Erdogan's bodyguard punching an American protester and other numerous people being beat up. (Pool Photo via AP)

Violence erupts during Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s speech in New York

Ariella Phillips · September 22, 2017 12:15 am

Erdogan referred to Trump as "my dear friend Donald."

Trump gives his ‘friend’ Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ‘very high marks’

Ariella Phillips · September 21, 2017 9:23 pm

Tebow, who hails from Northeast Florida, was previously on hand visiting shelters with Gov. Rick Scott after the storm hit. (AP images)

Tim Tebow, Marco Rubio to visit Hurricane Irma victims in Florida

Ariella Phillips · September 21, 2017 1:53 am