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Harris and Walz face swarm of House GOP probes, hearings

Vice President Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, wearing suits and standing in front of a large crowd in a stadium.

Harris abandons 2019 pledge to ban plastic straws

Illustration of a plastic straw shaped like a question mark.

Judge lays out schedule in Trump's Jan. 6 case as election nears

Trump speaks about the economy, inflation, and manufacturing during a campaign event at Alro Steel on August 29, 2024 in Potterville, Michigan. Michigan is considered a key battleground state in the upcoming November Presidential election. (Photo by Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)

Student charged in school shooting previously denied making threats, report says

Flowers lay in front of the school sign outside of Apalachee High School on September 5, 2024 in Winder, Georgia.

Russian TV presenter named in Mueller report charged with sanctions violations

Dimitri Simes speaks during the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.
Updated Sep 5, 2024 - Politics & Policy

Trump says Musk would head a government efficiency commission if he's re-elected

Donald Trump sits in front of a large backdrop of an American flag. He's wearing a blue suit, red tie and white shirt.
Sep 5, 2024 - Business

What SEC disclosure for crypto assets could look like

A man with dark hair and a dark grey suit sitting at a table during an official looking function.

Poll: Democrat faces tough deficit in pivotal Montana Senate race

Senator Jon Tester, a Democrat from Montana, during a joint meeting of Congress with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Wall Street economists forecast Trumponomics vs. Kamalanomics

a photo illustration of former president donald trump and vice president kamala harris on a background containing stars and stripes

Russian influence scheme deceived right-wing content creators

Attorney General Merrick Garland speaks at an Election Threats Task Force meeting.
Updated Sep 5, 2024 - Politics & Policy

4 dead, 9 hospitalized in shooting at Georgia high school

A young girl and her mother watch as law enforcement and first responders surround Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, on September 4, 2024, after a shooting was reported.

Study: Parents are in the dark on schools' post-COVID performance

How much daylight you're losing as fall begins

GOP's Biden corruption crusade goes up in smoke

Illustration of a gavel gradually burning up into smoke.

Trump campaign shifts as its path to victory narrows

Donald Trump speaks at Trump Force 47 campaign headquarters on August 26, 2024 in Roseville, Michigan.

Harris tries tax triangulation to build distance from Biden

Vice President Harris arrives to speak at a campaign event in North Hampton, N.H., on Wednesday.
Sep 4, 2024 - World

Hostage killings and new demands cast doubt in White House that Hamas wants a deal

Demonstrators light candles during an anti-government protest calling for action to secure the release of Israeli hostages held captive since the Oct. 7 attacks in Tel Aviv on Sept. 3, 2024
Updated Sep 4, 2024 - Energy & Climate

Heat wave scorches Southwest, West as wildfire concerns increase

Map showing forecast high temperatures across the western U.S. on Sept. 5, 2024.
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