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What's behind Harris' social media dominance

Illustration of Kamala Harris dancing on top of a cursor.
Updated Aug 27, 2024 - Politics & Policy

New indictment filed against Trump in Jan. 6 case

Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump takes the stage during a campaign rally at Desert Diamond Arena on August 23, 2024 in Glendale, Arizona

RFK Jr. can't escape the Blue Wall

Former Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. gives remarks at the Renaissance Phoenix Downtown Hotel on August 23, 2024 in Phoenix, Arizona.

Harris agrees to first interview of campaign alongside Walz on CNN

TOPSHOT - US Vice President and 2024 Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and her running mate Minnesota Governor Tim Walz wave to the crowd after speaking at the campaign rally at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, August 20, 2024. (Photo by KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI / AFP) (Photo by KAMI
Updated Aug 27, 2024 - Politics & Policy

Trump says agreement reached on Sept. 10 debate terms

former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a visit to the Livingston County Sheriff's Office on August 20, 2024 in Howell, Michigan. Trump is visiting Michigan this week to discuss "crime and safety" during a campaign event. (Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images)

First Jan. 6 rioter to breach the Capitol sentenced to prison

Trump supporters clash with police and security forces as people try to storm the US Capitol on January 6, 2021.
Aug 27, 2024 - Economy

Treasury will define U.S. crypto policy — eventually

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UN Secretary General warns "ocean is overflowing"

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres visits the tsunami affected Lalomanu Beach.
Aug 27, 2024 - Technology

Big Tech defends free speech amid government pressure

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Trump adds RFK Jr. and Tulsi Gabbard to transition team

Former presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (L) waves as Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump reacts during a campaign rally at Desert Diamond Arena on August 23, 2024 in Glendale, Arizona.
Aug 27, 2024 - Economy

Two less-obvious ways the Fed made mortgages pricier

Updated Aug 27, 2024 - Sports

NFL changes kickoff rules and bans hip-drop tackles

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Michigan denies RFK Jr.’s escape from presidential ballot

Former Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. gives remarks at the Renaissance Phoenix Downtown Hotel on August 23, 2024 in Phoenix, Arizona
Updated Aug 27, 2024 - Energy & Climate

"Record" heat envelops millions from Midwest to D.C.

Map showing forecast high temperatures across the Midwest on Aug. 27, with numbers corresponding to the highs.

Taunting Trump: Harris campaign's sneer tactics

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Aug 27, 2024 - Health

Vaccine hesitancy eats into back-to-school shots

Aug 27, 2024 - Technology

Exclusive: Chatbots pose unique risks to teens

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Aug 27, 2024 - World

How Telegram became a destination for criminals

Illustration of a glowing phone and various app icons in the ByteDance logo colors all trapped and tangled in a spider web.

Digital news consumption has gotten harder to measure

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Harris flip-flops on building the border wall

Kamala Harris talks with several people shadowed in the foreground, with a mountain behind her.
Aug 27, 2024 - Business

The restaurants winning and losing the fight for consumers

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Study: Rural and suburban areas see higher rates of police shootings than cities

The family of Bobby Daniels Sr. pose for a photo in Lithia Springs, Georgia. Daniels was shot and killed by a sheriff's deputy at Arbor Village mobile home park in 2016. His family says he was trying to defuse a situation involving his son, Bias Daniels.
Updated Aug 27, 2024 - Politics & Policy

Man charged in threats to kill election workers in Colorado and Arizona

Attorney General Merrick Garland speaks during the Brown v. Board of Education 70th Anniversary Commemoration at the Robert F. Kennedy Main Justice Building on May 14, 2024 in Washington, DC.
Updated Aug 26, 2024 - Politics & Policy

Judge puts Biden immigration program on hold after lawsuit from 16 states

Ken Paxton has. his arms in the air
Aug 26, 2024 - Business

Edgar Bronfman Jr. drops bid for Paramount

Edgar Bronfman Jr. at the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival in New York City. Photo: Gary Gershoff/WireImage

Danny Jansen makes MLB history in Red Sox-Blue Jays game

Red Sox player Danny Jansen at bat

Biden impeachment backlash builds within House GOP

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