President Joe Biden speaks at the Arnaud C. Marts Center on the campus of Wilkes University, Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022, in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday forcefully defended the FBI as the agency and its employees have come under withering criticism and threats of violence since executing a search warrant at former President Donald Trump’s Florida residence earlier this month.
Trump reiterates call for new election over FBI's handling of Hunter Biden laptop story
Former President Donald Trump took to Truth Social again early Tuesday to call for new election after FBI Assistant Agent In Charge Timothy Thibault resigned.
Biden calls out 'MAGA Republicans' on Jan. 6, attacking FBI over Mar-a-Lago search
"For God's sake, whose side are you on?" Biden said as he criticized Republicans for their response to the Mar-a-Lago search and Jan. 6.
Mikhail Gorbachev, who steered Soviet breakup, dead at 91
Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the Soviet Union, has died at 91. He waged a losing battle to salvage a crumbling empire but produced extraordinary reforms that led to the end of the Cold War.
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House Republicans demand accountability from Blinken, Austin one year after Afghanistan withdrawal
Over 60 House Republicans are probing the State Department and the Pentagon for more answers one year after the deadly withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Trump shares barrage of QAnon content and other conspiracy theories on his social media platform
Facing numerous investigations, Trump shared posts promoting conspiracy theories, some of them from the account that originated QAnon, as well as a fake quote from his daughter.
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Some Republicans try to shift positions on abortion as general election approaches | CNN Politics
Republicans across the country are trying to shift or paper over their more conservative positions on abortion, signaling some of the party’s nominees believe they need to moderate those positions as they pivot from primaries to the general election.
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New York to restrict gun carrying after Supreme Court ruling
New York City will begin posting signs proclaiming the iconic tourist destination Times Square as a “Gun Free Zone.”
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Republicans push bill expanding Hatch Act to keep Biden admin officials from censoring speech
House Republicans introduced a new bill that would expand upon an existing law that prohibits federal officials from using their positions of power in a political manner.
Here are the signs Republicans’ hopes for a 'red wave' are receding ahead of the 2022 elections
Analysis: The GOP may still make gains this fall. But the Supreme Court's abortion ruling, declining gas prices and Trump's re-emergence give Democrats fresh cause for optimism.
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Russia-Ukraine live updates: Putin suspends key US-Russia nuclear treaty in speech denouncing West
Live updates on the Russia-Ukraine crisis.
Heavy fighting rages in Ukraine's Russian-occupied south
A surge in fighting on Ukraine's southern front is fueling speculation that the long-awaited Ukrainian counteroffensive to try to turn the tide of the war is underway.
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Louisiana Republicans unload on White House over climate change tweet on Katrina anniversary
Louisiana Republicans blasted the White House over a regional communications director's tweet using the anniversaries of two hurricanes to “push their radical Green New Deal.”
Stimulus update 2022: New direct $3,200 one-time check payment to be sent out next month
The state of Alaska is gearing up to give eligible people a round of $3,200 checks beginning next month.
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House conservatives prep plans to impeach Biden
Republicans hoping to seize control of the House in November are already setting their sights on what is, for many of them, a top priority next year: impeaching President Biden. A number of r…
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Youngkin approval and favorability ratings in rare ‘majority’ territory
Virginians haven’t been very kind to their governors over the past decade, but Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin appears to be winning them over — and at quite a pace.
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With 10 weeks until midterms, election deniers are hampering some election preparations
Numerous election officials say preparations for November's midterms are being hampered by onerous public record requests and ongoing threats by 2020 election deniers.
EXPLAINER: What spurred the bloody armed clashes in Baghdad?
Iraq witnessed bloody street violence for nearly 24 hours spurred by loyalists of a powerful Shiite cleric, Muqtada al-Sadr, that was the culmination of a 10-month power struggle.
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Oz stumbles fuel Democratic hopes in Pennsylvania
Democrats are salivating more than ever over a pickup opportunity in Pennsylvania’s closely watched Senate race as the Republican nominee and celebrity doctor Mehmet Oz grapples with increasingly n…
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Biden administration tells Supreme Court to pass on birthright citizenship case
President Joe Biden's administration asked the Supreme Court on Monday not to take up a case regarding citizenship rights for American Samoans despite advocates who say it would give the high court a chance to undo decades of precedent that Justices Neil Gorsuch and Sonia Sotomayor have decried as…
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Biden condemns 'sickening' attacks on FBI following Mar-a-Lago search and slams GOP over January 6 | CNN Politics
President Joe Biden on Tuesday delivered a forceful speech in the key battleground state of Pennsylvania that demonstrated his escalated rhetoric against “MAGA Republicans” in Congress months before the midterm elections.
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Trump hires new defense lawyer for criminal investigation
Days ahead of the next hearing in federal court, former President Donald Trump added former Florida Solicitor General Chris Kise to his legal defense team.
‘There’s enormous frustration’: Trump forces Republicans off-script… again
Having once decried the search of Mar-a-Lago, defenders of the ex-president are now warning of civil unrest if the investigation leads to prosecution.
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US: Review of possibly privileged Trump papers already over
A legal filing shows the Justice Department has completed its review of potentially privileged documents seized from former President Donald Trump’s Florida estate this month.
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Labor unions reach highest level of approval in US since 1965: Gallup
Seventy-one percent of Americans approve of labor unions, a Gallup poll showed.
WATCH: Man gets shocking $30,000 quote to replace electric vehicle’s battery
A Florida man learned his electric vehicle needs a new battery — at the price of nearly $30,000.
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Trump’s possession of intelligence documents raises fears for national security
The revelation that former President Trump had some of the nation’s most closely guarded forms of intelligence at his Florida home is renewing questions over the potentially grave risks to U.S. nat…
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Student loan relief limited for many by US drug war's legacy
Many have cheered the White House proposal to provide student loan debt relief to millions of Americans as a significant step toward addressing the nation’s racial wealth gap and other inequities facing borrowers of color.
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Live updates: Russia's war in Ukraine
Ukrainian officials say military operations to retake Russian-held areas of the south are underway, with a source telling CNN that troops had taken back four villages near the city of Kherson on Monday. Follow here for the latest.
Are China and the US edging toward ‘Henry Kissinger’s war’?
Henry Kissinger was present at the creation of contemporary U.S.- China relations and assiduously nurtured them through eight U.S. administrations and five Chinese rulers over half a century. But n…
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DOJ bans political appointees from partisan events, with department under scrutiny
Attorney General Merrick Garland released a pair of memos to the Department of Justice on Tuesday in which he announced tightened restrictions on employee political activity.
U.S. urges calm as violent protests erupt in Baghdad
Deadly protests in Baghdad’s Green Zone have left hundreds injured as Iraqi security forces have deployed tear gas to quell protesters.
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Volunteer sniper embodies Ukraine’s versatile military
Andriy scrambled back to Ukraine at the start of Russia's war after moving to Western Europe to work as an engineer.
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Minnesota bail fund promoted by Kamala Harris freed convict now charged with murder
The Minnesota Freedom Fund, a far-left bail fund organization backed by VP Kamala Harris, sprung a criminal that allegedly murdered a nemesis over "beef" with each other.
Gen Z, millennials speak out on reluctance to become parents
Overwhelming student debt. The climate crisis. Low salaries. Members of the Gen Z and millennial generations cite them all as reasons they don't want to bear or raise children.
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An 'annoyed' Melania Trump stays mum on Mar-a-Lago search as she promotes NFT business | CNN Politics
Shortly after the FBI searched his Mar-a-Lago home earlier this month, former President Donald Trump fumed on social media about agents rummaging through his wife’s clothing and personal items.
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Former Florida solicitor general to defend Trump in Mar-a-Lago documents investigation case
A former Florida solicitor general will defend former President Donald Trump in the criminal case involving hundreds of confiscated documents from his Mar-a-Lago home.
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NYC official accuses Texas Gov. Abbott of creating 'anti-Latino hatred' after 80 more migrants arrive
New York City Commissioner of Immigrant Affairs Manuel Castro accused Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's caravan of illegal immigrants entering the city of stoking 'anti-Latino hatred.'
Asian stocks follow Wall Street lower after US jobs data
Asian stocks have followed Wall Street lower after strong U.S. jobs data fueled expectations of further interest rate hikes and Chinese manufacturing activity weakened.
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Where Capitol Police woes stand 19 months after Jan. 6
Chief Tom Manger touted his work to reform the struggling department — and keep it out of a political quagmire — in a wide-ranging interview with POLITICO.
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'Hail to Gorbachev': Old Pizza Hut commercial resurfaces after former Soviet leader dies
An old Pizza Hut commercial starring former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev has resurfaced amid the news of his death Tuesday.
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Biden condemns ‘sickening’ attacks on FBI after Mar-a-Lago search
President Biden on Tuesday forcefully condemned attacks on the FBI from some Republicans in the wake of the bureau’s search of former President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago property. Speaking at an ev…
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Grassley, Johnson call for Facebook to turn over communications with FBI over Hunter Biden story
Sens. Chuck Grassley and Ron Johnson are calling on Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to turn over any communications with government agencies about Hunter Biden's laptop.
Diana's death stunned the world — and changed the royals
Above all, there was shock. That’s the word people use when they remember Princess Diana’s death in a Paris car crash 25 years ago this week. The woman the world watched grow from a shy teenage nursery school teacher into a glamorous celebrity who comforted AIDS patients and campaigned for land...
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Trump hires former Florida solicitor general in criminal probe of Mar-a-Lago documents
Chris Kise, who has close ties to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Sen. Rick Scott, has a winning record in the U.S. Supreme Court and a reputation as a political knife fighter.
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Ex-Trump White House aide Grisham: Graham’s riot comment ‘gives me chills’
Former White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham criticized Sen. Lindsey Graham(R-S.C.) for recent comments warning of “riots in the streets” if former President Trump is prosecuted…
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Dems interfere in GOP primary in New Hampshire
A Democratic group is airing cable TV ads boosting a pro-Trump candidate in one of New Hampshire’s competitive House districts.
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Chinese Embassy fires back at Blackburn after Taiwan trip: 'China has no room for compromise'
The Chinese are firing back after Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn traveled to Taiwan last week to show support for the country against the CCP.
Talk of street violence and 'semi-fascism' turns up midterm election heat | CNN Politics
America’s political climate is hitting a late summer boiling point, as a leading GOP senator warns of street violence if Donald Trump is indicted and President Joe Biden charges that his predecessor’s party is consumed by “semi-fascism.”
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Five reasons Democrats’ midterm chances are rising
Democrats are feeling stirrings of optimism about November’s midterm elections. It’s a remarkable shift of mood for a party that had been bracing for heavy defeats only a few weeks ago. …
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DOJ cracks down on employees’ political involvement ahead of midterms
Non-career appointees will now be unable to attend any partisan fundraisers or campaign events, even if they have close family members running for office.
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RNC not paying legal fees over Trump's Mar-a-Lago document investigation: Report
The Republican National Committee has so far footed the bill for much of former President Donald Trump's legal woes, though it won't be helping on matters stemming from the FBI’s investigation and retrieval of documents at his Florida estate.
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Biden attacks GOP over response to Mar-a-Lago raid and Jan. 6: 'You can’t be pro-law enforcement and pro-insurrection'
The president traveled to Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday for a speech about his administration's plan for more money and training for police.
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Mississippi capital: Water everywhere, not a drop to drink
Water has caused a crisis in Mississippi’s capital city. There has been too much on the ground after heavy rainfall in the past week, and not enough safe water coming through the pipes for people to use.
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Biden to spotlight fight to protect democracy following jabs at ‘MAGA Republicans’
The White House says President Biden will warn in an evening speech on Thursday in Philadelphia that America’s democracy remains “under attack.”
Ukraine has hobbled Russia's Black Sea Fleet. Could it turn the tide of the war?
The fleet and its air wing have been battered by Ukrainian missile and drone attacks, turning the once-feared force into something of an afterthought.
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Colorado teen shot, killed while filming TikTok dance video
A Colorado police department says a minor was shot and killed while filming a video for the popular social media platform TikTok
Kelly leading Masters by 3 points in Arizona Senate race: poll
Arizona Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly is leading Republican challenger Blake Masters by 3 points in the state’s Senate race, according to a new poll. A poll from the Atlanta-based Trafalgar Group, a G…
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Experimental brain surgery quelled cravings in 2 people with binge eating disorder
The results of a pilot study found that deep brain stimulation helped two patients control cravings to binge eat.
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Charlie Crist's running mate previously said Cubans 'mourn' Fidel Castro's death
A tweet from 2016 has come back to haunt Karla Hernandez-Mats after Florida gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist selected her as his running mate.
Iraqis heed cleric's plea to leave streets after clashes
Armed supporters of a powerful Iraqi cleric who clashed with security forces in the capital have begun to withdraw from the streets.
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GOP’s busing of migrants stirs political debate over aid
Busloads of migrants have been dropped off in the nation’s capital since April, as the Biden administration and Democratic mayors dispute over whose responsibility it is to provide aid.
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Mega dinosaur rib cage unearthed in Portugal backyard
A giant dinosaur rib cage believed to have belonged to a fossilized Brachiosaurus Sauropod skeleton was discovered in the backyard of a man in Pombal, Portugal, a team of Portuguese and Spanish researchers said last week.
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Fox News tops August cable ratings
Fox News topped the ratings chart among the three major cable news channels in August. The network notched its 19th consecutive month in first place, with August coming in as its most-watched month…
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DeSantis election investigation chief told local officials they face 'no fault' for felons voting
Governor's office has ignored questions about the administration's role in verifying voter eligibility.
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GOP candidate Cory Mills, vying for open Florida House seat, says his community hurting due to inflation
Cory Mills, a military veteran seeking Florida's 7th Congressional District seat, spoke to Fox News Digital in an interview following his Tuesday primary win.
Judge delays Gov. Kemp's testimony in Georgia election probe
A judge has ruled that Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp must testify before a special grand jury that’s investigating possible illegal attempts to influence the 2020 election in the state.
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Zelenskyy warns Russian forces amid southern Ukraine offensive
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine offensive under way to retake southern region, urges Russians to leave.
Biden condemns defense of Capitol riot: 'You can't be pro-law enforcement and pro-insurrection'
President Biden criticized certain Republican lawmakers for their defense of the actions during the Capitol riot, saying "you can't be pro-law enforcement and pro-insurrection." The president also condemned threats against law enforcement, including those against the FBI.
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UN seeks $160 million in emergency aid for Pakistan floods
The United Nations and Pakistan have appealed for $160 million in emergency funds for nearly a half million displaced victims of record-breaking floods that have killed 1,162 people since mid-June.
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Garland bans political DOJ appointees from participating in campaign events
Attorney General Merrick Garland on Tuesday banned political appointees at the Department of Justice (DOJ) from participating in campaign events in any form, changing a longstanding agency policy. …
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Dozens of schools without AC dismissing students early this week due to extreme heat
In Philadelphia alone, more than 100 schools will send students home early Tuesday and Wednesday and cancel after-school activities because of the weather forecast.
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Trump legal team advances broad view of presidential powers
A newly unsealed FBI document about the investigation at Mar-a-Lago not only offers new details about the probe but also reveals clues about the arguments Donald Trump's legal team intends to make.
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Abortion providers sue to block Indiana's near-total abortion ban set to take effect next month | CNN Politics
Abortion providers filed a lawsuit Tuesday seeking to block Indiana’s near-total abortion ban set to take effect next month.
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Meghan Markle on blast for comparing wedding to freeing of Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela's grandson Zwelivelile "Mandla" Mandela dismissed comparisons between South Africans celebrating in the street following Meghan Markle's wedding to Prince Harry and the celebrations upon the release of his grandfather from prison, saying, "It can never be compared to the celebration…
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Jackson to lose running water for unknown amount of time: Mississippi governor
Jackson, Mississippi, is going to lose running water for an undetermined amount of time, the state’s governor said at a news conference Monday.
Russia and the U.S. are entering ‘dangerous and uncharted’ nuclear territory
Fighting around a Ukraine nuclear power plant is poisoning arms control discussions and feeding fears of a diplomatic break.
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Ukraine has ‘good chance’ to retake territory, U.S. assesses
Ukrainian officials announced the operation to liberate Russian-occupied territories in the country’s south on Monday, following weeks of counterattacks on towns in the Kherson region.
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White House: Taiwan policy remains 'consistent' despite escalating tensions
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters Tuesday that the U.S. policy toward Taiwan has not changed despite escalating tension between the country and China.
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Masters targets Democrats over ‘diversity obsession’
Arizona GOP Senate candidate Blake Masters is hitting Democrats on affirmative action and their “diversity obsession” in a video released Monday on Twitter. In the roughly 90-second, selfie-style v…
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Women race political clock, cross state lines for abortions
DAYTON, OHIO (AP) — In the dim light of a clinic ultrasound room, Monica Eberhart reclines on an exam table as a nurse moves a probe across her belly.
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Portman, Klobuchar meet with Zelensky in Ukraine
Sens. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday as Russia’s invasion of the country drags into its seventh month. The pair of senat…
thehill.comBiden FEC filing not a re-election announcement, official says
The Biden for President committee set off a storm of speculation when it filed an FEC form, which a source said was not a re-election filing.
New police body camera footage following Jayland Walker's death sparks outrage from family
Newly released body camera footage of the moments following Jayland Walker's death have sparked outrage from the family.
Iranian drones used by Russia against Ukraine seeing ‘numerous failures,’ Biden official says
Iran has sent its first shipment of drones to Russia that Moscow aims to use in attacks against Ukraine, according to a Biden administration official who said U.S. intelligence indicates the drones…
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Biden to ask Congress to approve $1.1B arms sale to Taiwan
President Biden will ask Congress to approve $1.1 billion in arms sales for Taiwan as the country continues to face military aggression from communist China.
Police: Safeway worker hid, fought gunman with produce knife
The Safeway employee who was one of two people killed in a Bend, Oregon, supermarket shooting had time to flee but instead hid behind a produce cart and attacked the assailant with a produce knife, which likely saved lives.
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Top-level FBI agent under fire for role in Hunter Biden investigation resigns
GOP Sen. Chuck Grassley accused Thibault of improperly trying to shut down investigation into Hunter Biden.
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Parents ask federal judge to block Florida schools from carrying out 'Don't Say Gay' law
The group on Friday asked for a hearing in their pursuit of a preliminary injunction.
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Retired general holds wide lead in New Hampshire GOP Senate primary race: poll
Retired Army Gen. Don Bolduc holds a wide lead among other Republican challengers in New Hampshire’s GOP Senate primary, according to a new poll out on Tuesday. A University of New Hampshire Survey…
thehill.comRick Caruso’s blockbuster bid to be mayor of LA flops with voters
Ultra-wealthy businessman Rick Caruso dropped $40 million on the primary campaign for mayor. But his investment is showing poor returns.
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US assesses Russia now in possession of Iranian drones, sources say | CNN Politics
The US assesses Russia is now in possession of weapons-capable Iranian drones that they will likely deploy on the battlefield in Ukraine, Biden administration officials tell CNN. The Russians picked up the drones from an Iranian airfield earlier this month and transported them back to Russia in...
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Video shows Iran trying to capture a U.S. drone
The U.S. Navy responded with a rigid-hulled boat and a helicopter, and the Iranian ship cut the tow line.
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Musk cites whistleblower as new reason to exit Twitter deal
Elon Musk and Twitter lobbed salvos at each other in the latest round of legal filings over the billionaire Tesla CEO’s aborted plan to buy the social media platform.
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Pakistan floods caused by 'monsoon on steroids,' says UN chief in urgent appeal | CNN
UN Secretary General António Guterres on Tuesday warned that the world is “sleepwalking” into environmental destruction, as he launched a flash $160 million appeal for flood-ravaged Pakistan.
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Russia gets drones from Iran as the two nations strengthen ties
Sharing a common enemy in the U.S., Moscow is looking to Tehran for help. But there are technical issues with the first Iranian drones it has received, U.S. officials said.
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Democrat Josh Shapiro receives additional support from Republicans in Pennsylvania gubernatorial race
More Republicans are tossing their support behind Doug Mastriano, the Democratic nominee for governor of Pennsylvania, over his GOP challenger.
DOJ indicates Trump’s demand for special master may be too late
The department said only a “limited set” of Mar-a-Lago documents were potentially privileged. And it appears to have sidestepped his claims of executive privilege.
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US Navy says Iran seized, later let go of American sea drone
The U.S. Navy says Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard seized and later let go of a U.S. sea drone in the Persian Gulf.
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The nutritional supplements industry is booming, but experts warn it presents risks
Story at a glance In the United States, all supplements — defined as minerals, vitamins, probiotics and other ingredients — fall under the 1994 Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act. Th…
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US Secret Service assistant director leaves agency after aide's explosive Jan. 6 testimony about him | CNN Politics
US Secret Service Assistant Director Tony Ornato left the Secret Service on Monday, a significant departure two months after explosive testimony by a former White House aide, who alleged Ornato had told her then-President Donald Trump was irate upon learning his security detail wouldn’t take him...
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Border Patrol chief says border crisis a result of Biden's 'no consequences' policy for illegal migrants
Border Patrol Chief Ortiz says consequences are necessary to stem the flow of illegal migrants across the border, according to a video deposition obtained first by Fox News Digital.
National Archives head encourages employees to continue their "fiercely non-political work"
Acting Archivist Debra Steidel Wall explained the Archives' role in the battle over Trump's White House records, as it receives unwelcome threats and praise from the public.
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Republicans scramble to tweak abortion messaging ahead of November
Republican candidates are shifting their message on abortion after several recent elections have shown the issue energizing Democrats. Some candidates for House, Senate and governor have either rew…
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Social security payment 2022: First half of double $1,682 check payments to be sent in two days
Supplemental Security Income recipients are to receive the first half of their $1,682 September payments in two days.
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Danube drought reveals parts of hidden World War II history
PRAHOVO, Serbia (AP) — The worst drought in Europe in decades hasn't only scorched farmland and hampered river traffic, it also has exposed a part of almost forgotten World War II history: The hulks of dozens of World War II German battleships have emerged from the Danube River as its water levels h
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US Navy prevents Iranian attempt to capture American maritime drone in Persian Gulf | CNN Politics
The US Navy prevented an Iranian ship from capturing an American maritime drone in the Persian gulf overnight Monday into Tuesday local time in what a senior US commander called a “flagrant” and “unwarranted” incident.
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Opinion | Why Trump’s Documents Case Is Really Just Like a Drug Prosecution
He had possession of something he shouldn’t have. It’s that simple.
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Vatican: Pope clearly condemns Russia's 'repugnant' war
The Vatican has defended Pope Francis from allegations he hasn't come down hard enough on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, saying the pontiff clearly views the war launched by Moscow as “repugnant.”
Asian stocks after Wall St pullback on Fed inflation stance
Asian stocks are mixed after Wall Street fell following last week’s Federal Reserve pledge to fight inflation by keeping interest rates elevated.
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Biden outlines gun crime plan, denounces GOP over Jan. 6 in Pennsylvania speech
"When it comes to public safety in this nation, the answer is not defund the police, it's fund the police," the president said.
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Job openings, quits rate stay near record highs despite recession fears
Job openings remained near record highs in July and layoffs stayed low even as the Federal Reserve moved to cool off the labor market, according to Labor Department data released Tuesday. The July …
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New Hampshire Senate showdown: Bolduc remains GOP front-runner in new poll with two weeks until primary
With two weeks to go until primary day in battleground New Hampshire, a new poll indicates retired Army Gen. Don Bolduc remains the front-runner for the GOP Senate nomination.
In new gun law, a quiet breakthrough for victims of abuse
Victims of abuse and their families saw a quiet breakthrough this summer when a new bipartisan gun safety law made it more difficult for intimate partners convicted of domestic abuse to obtain firearms.
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Pence group announces ad campaign in Iowa congressional district
Former Vice President Mike Pence’s political advocacy group on Tuesday announced a new ad campaign targeting a competitive Iowa congressional race and focusing on energy policy. Advancing American …
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Senate GOP candidate Blake Masters suggests diversity at Federal Reserve is harming the economy
Masters, of Arizona, defended the remarks in a video and lashed out at what he called President Joe Biden's "affirmative action regime."
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Secret Service official at center of testimony about Trump's actions on Jan. 6 retires
Former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson testified about Ornato's descriptions of Trump's anger when he was told he couldn't go to the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
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Supporters of Iraq’s al-Sadr leave Green Zone after violence
Protesters respond to call by Shia leader Muqtada al-Sadr to leave Green Zone after clashes leave 30 people dead.
Navy stops Iranian attempt to steal unmanned vessel in Arabian Gulf
The U.S. Navy intervened and prevented an Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy support ship from overtaking an unmanned surface vessel operated by the U.S. 5th Fleet in the Arabian Gulf on Monday and Tuesday.
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African American AP course now offered to high schools across the U.S.
The College Board introduced the pilot program to 60 high schools in the hope it will “inspire students with a fuller appreciation of the American story.”
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Clashes erupt after Iraqi Shiite cleric resigns, 15 dead
An influential Shiite cleric announced that he will resign from Iraqi politics, and hundreds of his angry followers responded by storming the government palace.
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Same-sex marriage puts Ron Johnson in a bind
The conservative Wisconsin senator — the chamber's most vulnerable incumbent this fall — could soon face a very tough vote.
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DAY SEVEN: White House refuses to explain who will pay for Biden's $500B student loan handout
White House officials continue to stay quiet about how they plan to pay for President Biden's plan to cancel $10,000 to $20,000 in student debt for millions of Americans.
Former Florida solicitor general Chris Kise joins Trump legal team | CNN Politics
Former President Donald Trump has added former Florida solicitor general Chris Kise to his legal team to represent him in the Mar-a-Lago search case, multiple sources familiar with the hire confirm to CNN.
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Biden makes plea for assault weapons ban: ‘What the hell’s the matter with us?’
President Biden on Tuesday made a passionate plea for an assault weapons ban, invoking the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, to push Congress to pass such a ban. Biden said during remarks in Wilkes…
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LGBTQ teachers open up as their schools -- and identities -- become next front in the culture war
More than 190 "educational gag orders" -- to limit academic and educational speech or discussions -- have been introduced in at least 41 states since 2021
DOJ to file lengthy response to Trump's request for a special master to oversee Mar-a-Lago search review | CNN Politics
The Justice Department on Tuesday will file publicly in court its response to former President Donald Trump’s bid for a special master to oversee the FBI’s review of materials seized in the Mar-a-Lago search.
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Indianapolis police quiet on fatal shooting of Dutch soldier
Indianapolis police say two Dutch soldiers wounded in a weekend shooting that killed another member of their commando unit could soon return to the Netherlands.
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Nearly 80,000 more borrowers will get all their student loan debt canceled
The Education Department announced Tuesday it will discharge loans for students who attended the for-profit Westwood College.
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A prolonged and record heat wave builds over the West this week | CNN
Some of the hottest temperatures of the year are on the way for the West Coast and possibly staying dangerously hot through Labor Day as a mega heat wave builds in for the long term.
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No way out: Afghan allies hiding from Taliban hit dead ends in quest to reach US
Afghan refugees arrive at Skopje International Airport in Skopje, North Macedonia, on August 30, 2021, after being evacuated from Kabul following the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan. Getty Images E…
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Biden to deliver prime-time speech on 'battle' for democracy
President Joe Biden will deliver a prime-time address “on the continued battle for the soul of the nation" Thursday outside Independence Hall in Philadelphia.
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Mikhail Gorbachev, Soviet leader who helped end the Cold War, has died
Born in the village of Privolnoye, Gorbachev grew up a committed communist during World War II. He wound up winning a Nobel Peace Prize in 1990 for helping end the Cold War.
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White House claimed people aren’t illegally ‘walking’ across border, footage shows the opposite
Footage taken at the southern border contradicts claims by the White House that migrants are not "walking across the border" — a claim that sparked outrage.
Police: Heroic Safeway employee confronted gunman in store
Authorities in Bend, Oregon, say an employee who died in a shooting at a Safeway supermarket attacked the gunman in the produce section and tried to disarm him, likely preventing more deaths.
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Poll: Black Americans see racism as a persistent challenge, and few say the country's racial reckoning has brought change | CNN Politics
Two-thirds of Black Americans say that recent increased focus on race and racial inequality in the US has not led to changes that are improving the lives of Black people, according to a new report from the Pew Research Center.
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New York City Council meets on legislation related to limiting concealed guns in Times Square
The New York City Council is holding a committee hearing on the Times Square area being restricted from concealed carry.
Zombie ice from Greenland will raise sea level 10 inches
A new study finds that Greenland has more than 120 trillion tons of ice that can be thought of as zombie ice that's going to raise sea level globally by at least 10 inches.
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Capitol rioter who encountered Sen. Chuck Schumer sentenced to more than 4 years in prison
The Maryland man is affiliated with the far-right Proud Boys extremist group.
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Jackson, Mississippi has 'no water to drink or flush toilets'
The 180,000 residents of Jackson, Mississippi "indefinitely" have no reliable running water.
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Kellogg’s wants to pay you to eat cereal for dinner
Kellogg’s is looking to pay people to eat cereal for dinner.
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Man suspected of killing 3 'terrorized' Detroit, chief says
Authorities in Detroit are releasing more details about three random killings on city streets over roughly two hours.
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Man found guilty in wife's 1982 murder after popular podcast shined spotlight on case in Australia
The judge rejected the possibility that the wife abandoned her husband and children to vanish without a trace.
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Georgia Senate race tightens as Walker holds slight lead over Warnock, economy remains top issue: poll
A new Emerson College poll shows Herschel Walker leading the Georgia Senate race against incumbent Raphael Warnock; meanwhile the economy trumps abortion as the most important issue
NASA scrubs launch of new moon rocket after engine problem
NASA has scrubbed the launch of its new moon rocket on a no-crew test flight after a cascade of last-minute problems, including unexplained trouble related to an engine.
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Nearly one-third of low-income Asian women now live in states with limited abortion access
“Deep down I was sure that we were incapable financially of bringing a new baby into this world," said an Asian woman in Texas who got an abortion secretly on a rushed timeline.
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Truck spills 150,000 tomatoes causing California crash
Four people are injured after a truck overturns across a major motorway causing seven cars to crash.
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Alabama man’s execution was botched, advocacy group alleges
Joe Nathan James Jr. was put to death July 28 at an Alabama prison for the 1994 shooting death of his former girlfriend.
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Cubans flee island's economic woes by air, land and sea
MIAMI (AP) — One Cuban man endured a trek through eight countries that lasted more than a month. Another man paid a small fortune for a furtive speedboat trip.
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Arizona Gov. Ducey arrives in Taiwan to discuss trade, manufacturing of semiconductors
Republican Gov. Doug Ducey of Arizona arrived in Taiwan on Tuesday, beginning his trip to both the disputed island territory and the Republic of Korea.
Pakistan floods are ‘a monsoon on steroids’, warns UN chief
A "climate catastrophe" has led to more than 1,100 deaths the UN says as it launches a big aid appeal.
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COVID cases among students during the 1st week at Chicago schools are triple compared to last year
Data shows COVID-19 cases in Chicago public schools during the first week are triple among students and quadruple among adults compared to the first week last year.
White House to send monkeypox vaccines to large gay pride events nationwide
The White House unveiled a plan Tuesday to send monkeypox vaccines and support to gay pride events across the country to assist "communities of color" combating the virus.
With enough monkeypox vaccine finally in hand, US seeks to make more shots at home
After acquiring enough monkeypox vaccines for the at-risk population of gay and bisexual men, there are talks within the Biden administration of expanding their targets
WHO director in Asia accused of racism, abuse put on leave
The World Health Organization’s top director in the Western Pacific, Dr. Takeshi Kasai, has been indefinitely removed from his post, according to internal correspondence.
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Jill Biden tests negative for Covid-19 and will return to Washington on Tuesday | CNN Politics
First lady Jill Biden has tested negative for Covid-19 after a rebound case and will return to the Washington, DC, area on Tuesday, communications director Elizabeth Alexander said in a statement Monday.
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California advances bill punishing doctors for contradicting consensus on COVID-19
The California legislature has advanced a bill that would allow the state's medical regulators to punish doctors for spreading false information about the COVID-19 pandemic, such as vaccine efficacy claims, drawing complaints that it could violate doctors' freedom of speech.
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New Covid boosters, which target BA.5, haven't yet been tested in people. How well will they work?
The lack of human data means officials likely won’t know how much better the new shots are — if at all — until the fall booster campaign is well underway.
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Millions in new COVID lockdown as China keeps strict policy
China has placed millions of its citizens under lockdown following fresh outbreaks of COVID-19. The measures affected about half of the 6 million residents of the port city of Dalian, along with Chengde and Shijiazhuang in Hebei province, both around three hours from the capital Beijing.
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White House to boost monkeypox vaccination through large LGBTQ events
The Biden administration on Tuesday announced plans to expand the response to the monkeypox outbreak by providing vaccinations and education at large LGBTQ-centered events around the country follow…
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Texas confirms first U.S. death in monkeypox outbreak, says patient was "severely immunocompromised"
Health authorities are still investigating the case to determine what role monkeypox may have played in the patient's death.
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Feds' free COVID-19 test program to halt this week due to lack of funding
The Biden administration is suspending its free COVID-19 test program due to funding running out.
China puts millions back under COVID lockdown amid fresh outbreaks
The measures affect about 3 million people in the city of Dalian, along with an undisclosed number in in Hebei province several hours from capital Beijing.
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Fall COVID-19 boosters could roll out soon pending green light from FDA, CDC
Unlike the original vaccines and boosters, these new shots will not go through a lengthy clinical trial process.
Lankford presses Pentagon to explain 'horrific' conditions for unvaxxed sailors seeking religious exemptions
A top GOP senator is demanding the Pentagon provide Congress answers regarding allegations that unvaccinated Navy sailors are being transferred into deplorable living accomodations.
