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The Justice Department on Tuesday unveiled new rules to limit the government surveillance of political candidates and those affiliated with their campaigns, a move to prevent future FBI surveillance abuses, which President Trump’s allies say occurred in the Russia election conspiracy investigation. Attorney General William P. Barr issued two memos outlining a host of stringent…

William Cummings, USA TODAY Published 9:48 a.m. ET Sept. 1, 2020 | Updated 10:15 a.m. ET Sept. 1, 2020CLOSE President Trump talked about Kenosha and how well it's doing before his planned visit, but Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers is urging him to 'reconsider' after a week of unrest. Associated PressWhile discussing the shooting of Jacob…

A group of House Democrats called for the chamber to resurrect its rarely used "inherent contempt" power on Monday after a federal appeals court dismissed a lawsuit by the House Judiciary Committee to enforce a subpoena against former White House Counsel Don McGahn.The committee was seeking testimony from McGahn on President Trump, and the full D.C. Circuit Court of…

ICE deportation officers made a summertime surge into communities to illegal immigrants, netting more than 2,000 people they said were responsible for victimizing more than 1,900 people in their communities. Agency officials said Tuesday they specifically targeted migrants accused or convicted of crimes with victims, and 85% of the arrests had convictions or criminal charges…

WASHINGTON — In one of the most revealing 24 hours of the general election and the sprint to Election Day, one presidential nominee condemned violence and destruction from all sides of the political spectrum. “Violence will not bring change, only destruction. It's wrong in every way. It divides instead of unites,” Joe Biden said Monday…