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Citing 'challenges,' AIPAC halts endorsements and direct contributions to candidates
The pro-Israel lobbying group and influential political donor announced it would no longer endorse candidates or give di...
The Justice Department begins notifying counties where it wants to monitor elections
The department has long deployed election monitors, but the Trump administration's unprecedented steps to try to wrestle...
Poll: Voters want Congress to be a check on Trump, trust Democrats more on issues
A new poll shows record support for Democratic congressional candidates ahead of the midterms, as voters feel the party ...
Meet the people moving north to escape increasingly hot summers
As climate change fuels hotter summers, some Britons are moving north in search of cooler weather. Could a similar shift...
Top 2 Democrats on Intel say they're preparing for Trump to claim foreign meddling
The top Democrats on the House and Senate intelligence committees said they are working under the presumption that the p...
How Trump's attacks on voting system integrity might affect upcoming elections
Election law expert Rick Hasen explains Trump's interference in the midterms, including threatening local officials with...
Why local officials are feeling 'on edge' as election day approaches
Al Schmidt is the chief election official in the state of Pennsylvania. President Trump's insults put him in danger duri...
Supreme Court upholds pause on Trump's anti-trans prison policy
The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that the Trump administration has to continue providing gender-affirming care to inmat...
New human data hints at psychedelics' potential to combat inflammation
Lab studies have shown that psychedelics like psilocybin can lower inflammation and may be protective for a range of ill...
Sentenced to death at 17, at 68, quilt artist receives solo museum exhibition
A quilt artist who spent decades on death row now has his first solo exhibit at the Grand Rapids Art Museum....
80 Israelis and Americans, including NY Democrat Brad Lander, detained in West Bank
U.S. Democratic congressional nominee Brad Lander was detained along with about 80 American and Israeli rabbis and activ...
Trump leans into unprecedented power ahead of midterm elections
Less than two weeks before the election, Trump continues to crash through barriers that he wouldn't dare cross in his fi...
DOJ's noncitizen voter list is unreliable, officials say. And, U.S. pollution rises
The Justice Department's "likely" noncitizen voter list in California is "unreliable," according to officials. And, the ...
Russia releases imprisoned U.S. citizen Stephen Hubbard following Trump's request
Russian President Vladimir Putin says he has freed an American, Stephen Hubbard, from a Russian prison following a reque...
2025 policing trend: Fewer serious crimes, more minor arrests
Arrests for more minor offenses, including vagrancy, rose in the U.S., even as violent crime rates dropped to historic l...
Expecting a baby? 5 tips to help you prepare for pregnancy costs
The cost of having a baby is difficult to predict. The amount families pay varies widely. Here are five tips to help you...
LeBron James talks smack with Knicks fans in victorious 76ers debut
The Sixers got a first look at the potent lineup they put together this summer in hopes of winning their first title sin...
FAA clears the way for airlines to put Boeing's long-delayed 737 Max 10 into service
Nearly a decade after Boeing unveiled its largest 737 Max jet, the company has cleared a major hurdle in its effort to b...
Zelenskyy says early warning system for Russian missile attacks resumes
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the change happened after talks with his American counterparts, including a...
France announces nightly curfews 'for as long as necessary' in Paris and other cities
Fresh curfews were being imposed across the city centers of Paris and Lyon on Tuesday after the first quiet night since ...
United Nations report highlights significant increase in U.S. climate pollution
The U.S. is the only major economy where planet-warming pollution dramatically increased last year. The United Nations w...
Some on DOJ's 20,000 "likely" noncitizen list in Calif. appear to be U.S.-born
Election officials in Los Angeles County say their preliminary analysis of the federal government's list of 20,000 "like...
Nigeria confirms an Ebola case in Abuja as a woman arriving from Uganda tests positive
Nigeria is the latest country to report an Ebola case as the outbreak spreads across the region. Kenya confirmed its fir...
Vanessa Kerry is the new WHO envoy for health resilience. What's on her to-do list?
A respected figure in the world of global health, Dr. Kerry takes on a new responsibility. She says it's challenging but...
DOJ charges 28 with voting crimes. And, TikTok ignored staff's child safety concerns
The Justice Department has charged 28 people in California with voting crimes as Election Day nears. And, TikTok staff r...
What if an AI bubble bursts — and that accelerates AI job losses?
Research on past recessions suggests downturns can accelerate automation. That raises the specter of a double whammy for...
TikTok staff raised child safety alarms. Court records show executives failed to act
The warnings surfaced in a trove of unreported court records. "I have been fighting about fixing this for months with pe...
Why are some food prices up and others down? Here are the stories of 5 items
Here's what's behind the fluctuating costs of everyday grocery items such as ground beef, eggs and chocolate chip cookie...
Can the new federal voucher program help public schools? Democrats are torn
The new scholarship tax credit program could help public school families pay for some educational services, but advocate...
Rays will face Brewers in World Series to produce a first-time champion
The Rays will face the NL champion Milwaukee Brewers in the first matchup in which both teams are seeking their first Wo...
Alberta voters reject a move toward independence in referendum backing Canadian unity
Voters in Canada's oil-rich province of Alberta have rejected a proposal to begin a process toward independence, results...
DOJ charges 28 in California with voting crimes as election tensions escalate
The DOJ also filed an emergency request in federal court to stop California from processing ballots returned by people o...
Judge chastises Trump administration plan to push ahead overhaul of DC golf course
The Trump administration wants to turn a historic public golf course into championship links. Despite a judge's order, h...
Australian prime minister says lawmaker critically injured by car is 'no accident'
A car hit an Australian federal independent lawmaker on Monday, critically injuring her in an apparent deliberate attack...
2026 midterms could be the most expensive on record. And, Macron condemns protests
More than $15 billion has been raised in this year's midterm elections. And, France's president is condemning the violen...
The real reason it's going to take a while to know who won in some midterm races
Hint: It's not only because California counts slowly....
A Kelvin wave raised sea levels on the West Coast. More are coming
A large underwater wave moved up the West Coast, raising sea levels. Scientists say it's driven by El Niño and it's goin...
Trump endorses embattled Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for reelection
Trump said in a post on social media that Netanyahu "has been a Great Warrior Prime Minister, and an even greater Partne...
Trump to close and renovate D.C. golf course, despite legal battle
President Trump continues his efforts to remake Washington, D.C. He wants to turn an area used by the public into a worl...
What does a White House press secretary do?
Katie Zacharia's short time as White House press secretary has brought renewed attention to the high-profile role....
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