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Biden and Harris call the Israeli strike killing Hezbollahโs Nasrallah a 'measure of justice'
President Joe Biden says the Israeli strike that killed Hezbollahโs Hassan Nasrallah was a โmeasure of justiceโ for what he called a four-decade โreign of terror.โ.
Tropical Weather Latest: Millions still without power from Helene as flooding continues
The remnants of Hurricane Helene are dissipating but millions remain without power across the Southeast and officials warned that record-breaking river flooding is ongoing in parts of southern Appalachia.
Medicare Advantage shopping season arrives with a dose of confusion and some political implications
Thinner benefits and coverage changes await many older Americans shopping for health insurance this fall.
Jimmy Carter at 100: A century of changes for a president, the US and the world since 1924
Already the longest-lived of the 45 men to serve as U.S. president, Jimmy Carter is about to reach the century mark.
Indicted New York City mayor adopts familiar defense: He was targeted for his politics
For months, New York City Mayor Eric Adams refused to criticize the federal authorities investigating his administration.
Where Trump and Harris stand on immigration and border security
Immigration is one of the key issues of the November election, with many voters concerned over the number of migrants who have entered the U.S. during the Biden administration.
CBS News says it will be up to Vance and Walz to fact-check each other in veep debate
When JD Vance and Tim Walz take the stage for next week's vice presidential debate, CBS News says it will be up to the candidates, not the moderators, to fact-check each other.
Five days of frantic US diplomacy on Lebanon has yielded little
President Joe Bidenโs administration headed into the annual U.N. General Assembly gathering of world leaders with high hopes that he could cement his legacy as an international statesman during escalating conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine.
Facing a possible strike at US ports, Biden administration urges operators to negotiate with unions
Top Biden administration officials met with port operators ahead of a possible strike at East and Gulf coast ports, with a union contract set to expire late Monday.
Iranian operatives charged in the US with hacking Donald Trump's presidential campaign
The Justice Department has announced criminal charges against Iranian operatives suspected of hacking Donald Trumpโs presidential campaign and disseminating stolen information to media organizations.
Fed's favored inflation gauge shows cooling price pressures, clearing way for more rate cuts
The Federal Reserveโs preferred inflation measure provided the latest sign that price pressures are easing, a trend that is expected to fuel further Fed interest rate cuts.
Harris walks fence at US-Mexico border as she works to project tougher stance on migration
Vice President Kamala Harris has used her first visit to the U.S.-Mexico border since becoming the Democratic presidential nominee to try to project a tougher stance on illegal migration.
Trump and Zelenskyy meet in New York as election holds high stakes for US support for Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has met face-to-face with Donald Trump with public tensions rising between the two over Ukraineโs defense against Russiaโs invasion.
Jews and Catholics warn against Trump's latest loyalty test for religious voters
Former President Donald Trump recently reissued his loyalty test to religious Americans, declaring that he can best protect their freedoms while preemptively blaming some if he loses the presidential election in November.
Biden signs temporary funding bill that avoids a shutdown before the election
President Joe Biden has signed a temporary government spending bill that keeps agencies operating into December, after Congress punted key spending decisions until after the November election.
Top Haitian official denounces false claim, repeated by Trump, that immigrants are eating pets
A strange moment in American politics surfaced at the U.N. General Assembly, brought up by a top Haitian official.
The US is giving Ukraine billions more in weapons. Here's how they will help
The Biden administration has announced its latest infusion of more than $2.7 billion in weapons for Ukraine and the promise of billions more.
Cryptocurrency exchange network accused of helping Russia hit with sanctions
A network of people and virtual currency exchanges associated with harboring Russian cybercrime have been hit with sanctions in a government-wide crackdown on cybercrime.
Russian missiles and drones target Kyiv for 5 hours and hit Ukraine's power grid
Officials say Ukraineโs air defenses battled an overnight Russian aerial attack on the capital Kyiv for five hours.
Harris says the right to be safe is a civil right, as Biden signs order on gun technology
Vice President Kamala Harris says she believes the right to be safe is a civil right, and that means a right to live free from gun violence.
Harris blasts proposals for Ukraine to cede territory to Russia during Zelenskyy meeting
Vice President Kamala Harris says calls for Ukraine to cede territory to Russia are โdangerous and unacceptable.โ.
House approves GOP resolution condemning Biden and Harris over Afghanistan withdrawal
House Republicans have voted to condemn President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris for the disastrous U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Speaker Johnson demands Zelenskyy remove Ukraine's ambassador to US after Pennsylvania visit
House Speaker Mike Johnson is calling on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to fire his countryโs ambassador to the U.S. The Republican speaker is criticizing Zelenskyy's visit to an ammunition plant in Pennsylvania, a swing-state, as a political stunt.
Senate confirms commander of US Army forces in the Pacific after Tuberville drops objections
The Senate has confirmed a new commander of U.S. Army forces in the Pacific after Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville dropped his objections and allowed a quick vote on the nomination.
Harris competing for a single electoral vote in Nebraska as Trump fails to get rules changed
The battle for the White House could come down to a single Electoral College vote from a single congressional district in Nebraska.
Steelworkers lose arbitration case against US Steel in their bid to derail sale to Nippon
An arbitration board has ruled that U.S. Steel may proceed with its proposed acquisition by Nippon Steel.
Harris will campaign on Arizona's border with Mexico in attempted show of strength on immigration
Vice President Kamala Harris will visit the U.S.-Mexico border in Arizona on Friday as her campaign tries to turn the larger issue of immigration from a liability into a strength and hopes to counter a line of frequent political attacks from former President Donald Trump.
UN chief criticizes divided Security Council for failure of leadership to end wars, calls for unity
The United Nations chief sharply criticized the powerful Security Council for a failure of leadership to end wars in Gaza, Ukraine, Sudan and beyond.
Intelligence officials have briefed the Trump campaign on Iranian threats. A look at what's known
U.S. officials briefed Donald Trumpโs campaign this week on Iranian threats against the Republican presidential nominee, but the briefing centered on previously reported threats and not a new plot.
US and allies call for an immediate 21-day cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah
The U.S., France and other allies are jointly calling for an immediate 21-day cease-fire to allow for negotiations in the escalating conflict between Israel and Hezbollah that has killed more than 600 people in Lebanon.
A Pennsylvania bakery known for its election cookie poll is swamped with orders
A suburban Philadelphia bakeryโs cookie โpollโ that started during the 2008 presidential campaign as a joke between the owners and their customers has grown into much more.
What's behind China's launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile
China has test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile into the Pacific Ocean in a rare occurrence, adding to tensions in the region where multiple countries have overlapping territorial claims.
A huge Hurricane Helene is expected to hit Florida as a major storm and strike far inland
Forecasters are warning that Hurricane Helene will intensify into a major storm before striking Florida and further inland as it heads northward across the Gulf of Mexico.
Trump tells women he 'will be your protector' as GOP struggles with outreach to female voters
From former President Donald Trump to Ohio Senate candidate Bernie Moreno, male Republican candidates are struggling to speak to female voters, using language criticized as tone-deaf and patronizing as they try to win support from women and speak to issues important to them.
US Treasury sanctions a chain of ice cream shops and a pharmacy tied to the Sinaloa Cartel
The U.S. Treasury Department has sanctioned a Mexican ice cream shop chain and a local pharmacy used as investments by drug traffickers.
Trump praises Russia's military record in argument to stop funding Ukraine's fight
Donald Trump is again criticizing the Biden administrationโs financial support for Ukraine in its war against Russia.
Biden is making his long-awaited visit to Africa in October. He'll stop in Germany, then Angola
The White House says President Joe Biden will make his long-awaited visit to Africa next month.
A year ago Kevin McCarthy was booted as House speaker. Mike Johnson is trying to avoid that fate
One year since House Speaker Kevin McCarthy was booted from office after Congress voted to fund the federal government, the new House Speaker Mike Johnson finds himself courting, but so far avoiding, a similar fate.
GOP governor halts push to prevent Trump from losing one of Nebraska's electoral votes
An effort to prevent Donald Trump from losing a potentially crucial electoral vote from Nebraska appears dead.
US is sending $375 million in military aid to Ukraine and will announce billions more
The Biden administration has announced the U.S. will send Ukraine an undisclosed number of medium-range cluster bombs and an array of rockets, artillery and armored vehicles in a military aid package totaling about $375 million.
Election 2024 Latest: Trump makes first campaign stop in Georgia since feud with Kemp ended
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is making his first campaign visit to battleground Georgia since a feud between the former president and Republican Gov. Brian Kemp ended last month with Kemp endorsing Trump.
Tropical Weather Latest: Tropical Storm Helene forms in Caribbean, Tropical Storm John weakens
Two major weather systems are bringing heavy rain, high winds and more to Mexicoโs southern Pacific coast on one side and the Caribbean on the other.
House Republicans advance contempt charges against Secretary Blinken over Afghanistan testimony
Republicans on the House Foreign Affairs Committee have advanced contempt of Congress charges against Secretary of State Antony Blinken following a contentious back-and-forth with the Cabinet secretary over an appearance to testify on the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Guterres tells UN meeting that impunity, inequality and other challenges risk engulfing the world
The head of the United Nations is warning world leaders that impunity, inequality and uncertainty are driving modern civilization toward โa powder keg that risks engulfing the world."
Texas jury clears most 'Trump Trainโ drivers in civil trial over 2020 Biden-Harris bus encounter
A federal jury in Texas has cleared a group of former President Donald Trump supporters and found one person liable in a civil trial over a so-called โTrump Trainโ that surrounded a Biden-Harris campaign bus in 2020.
A state senator has thwarted a GOP effort to lock down all of Nebraska's electoral votes for Trump
A Republican effort to lock down all of Nebraskaโs electoral votes for former President Donald Trump appears doomed because one state lawmaker won't give backers his crucial support.
FBI finds violent crime declined in 2023. Here's what to know about the report
Violent crime in the US dropped again in 2023, according to FBI statistics that show a continued trend downward after a coronavirus pandemic-era crime spike.
Harris reaches agreement on transition planning with Biden administration, no word on Trump yet
Vice President Kamala Harrisโ transition team has reached an agreement with the government to accept federal support to prepare for her potential presidency.
Jill Biden reveals $500 million plan that focuses on women's health at Clinton Global Initiative
First lady Jill Biden has unveiled a new set of actions to address health inequities faced by women in the United States.
Ukraine's Zelenskyy visits Pennsylvania ammunition plant to thank workers and ask for more
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has visited the Pennsylvania ammunition factory that is producing one of the most critically needed munitions for his countryโs fight to fend off Russian ground forces.
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy will visit a Pennsylvania ammunition factory to thank workers
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is set to visit the Pennsylvania ammunition factory that's producing one of the most critically needed munitions of the war, 155 millimeter artillery shells.
Zelenskyy hopes for quick US action as more arms depots are hit in Russia
Ukrainian drones have struck multiple Russian arms depots, destroying what Ukraine's General Staff claimed were thousands of tons of weaponry, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy travels to the White House next week.
Biden tells Quad leaders that Beijing is testing region at turbulent moment for Chinese economy
President Joe Biden has told Indo-Pacific allies that he believes Chinaโs increasing military assertiveness is an effort to test the region at a turbulent moment for Beijing.
The US is more hands-off than usual in the Middle East. It fears making things worse
The Biden administration is taking a more hands-off approach than usual during a week of dramatic escalation between Israel and Hezbollah militants in Lebanon.
An appeals court has revived a challenge to President Biden's Medicare drug price reduction program
A constitutional challenge to the Biden administration program enabling Medicare to negotiate lower prices for prescription drugs has been revived by a federal appeals court.
Jury deliberations begin in civil trial over 'Trump Train' encounter with Biden-Harris bus in Texas
Jury deliberations have begun in Texas in a civil trial over a so-called โTrump Trainโ that surrounded a Biden-Harris campaign bus days before the 2020 election.
Biden opens busy foreign policy stretch as anxious allies shift gaze to Trump, Harris
President Joe Biden is opening a busy stretch tending to international allies anxious about where U.S. foreign policy may be headed when he leaves office in four months.
The Navy's highest-ranking military officer is treated successfully for breast cancer
The Navy says its highest-ranking military officer has been successfully treated for early-stage breast cancer.
House backs measure to overturn Biden auto emissions rule that Republicans say would force EV sales
The Republican-controlled House approved a resolution Friday that would overturn a new Biden administration rule on automobile emissions that Republicans say would force Americans to buy unaffordable electric vehicles they donโt want.
Supreme Court leaves Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein off the ballot in Nevada
The Supreme Court has rejected an emergency appeal from Nevadaโs Green Party seeking to include presidential candidate Jill Stein on the ballot in the battleground state.
Tourists can finally visit the Oval Office. A replica is opening near the White House on Monday
A new tourist stop in Washington is offering visitors the next best thing to being in the Oval Office.
'She should be alive today' โ Harris spotlights woman's death to blast abortion bans and Trump
For the first time since she ascended to the top of the Democratic ticket, Vice President Kamala Harris has given a speech focused squarely on abortion rights.
Seeking to counter China, US awards $3 billion for EV battery production in 14 states
The Biden administration is awarding $3 billion to U.S. companies to boost domestic production of advanced batteries and other materials used for electric vehicles, part of a continuing push to reduce Chinaโs global dominance in battery production.
The politics of immigration play differently along the US-Mexico border
The politics of immigration look different from communities on the Southwest border that are voting in hotly contested congressional races.
Voters split on whether Harris or Trump would do a better job on the economy: AP-NORC poll
A new poll finds neither Kamala Harris nor Donald Trump has a decisive edge with the public on the economy, turning an issue that was once a clear strength for Trump into the equivalent of a political jump ball.
State Department accuses House GOP of calling Blinken to testify about Afghanistan when he's away
The State Department has lashed out at House Republicans over a subpoena for testimony about the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, accusing them of repeatedly calling for hearings when they know Secretary of State Antony Blinken is unavailable to appear.
Ohio sheriff condemned for saying people with Harris yard signs should have their addresses recorded
An Ohio sheriff is under fire for a social media post in which he said people with Kamala Harris yard signs should have their addresses recorded so that immigrants can be sent to live with them if Harris wins.
Georgia election rule changes by Trump allies raise fear of chaos in November
The state that handed former President Donald Trump one of his narrowest losses four years ago is immersed in election controversies even before the first ballots of this yearโs presidential race are cast.
Zelenskyy to meet Biden, Harris as Ukraine pushes US to loosen restrictions on long-range weapons
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will travel to Washington next week for talks with President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.
Hunter Biden's sentencing on federal firearms charges delayed until December
Hunter Biden will be sentenced on felony firearms charges in December after the judge agreed to a delay requested by the defense.
America's political system is under stress as voters and their leaders navigate unfamiliar terrain
A series of unnerving developments has crystalized the volatility coursing through the country in the final weeks of the 2024 campaign.
Kamala Harris steps up outreach to Mormon voters in battleground Arizona
Vice President Kamala Harris is stepping up her efforts to win over voters who belong to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Leaders of Democratic protest of Israel-Hamas war won't endorse Harris but warn against Trump
Leaders of an โUncommittedโ movement, who helped garner hundreds of thousands of votes in Democratic primaries across the nation in protest of the Israel-Hamas war, won't endorse Vice President Kamala Harris' presidential bid.
Trump vows to be 'best friend' to Jewish Americans, as allegations of ally's antisemitism surface
Former President Donald Trump has spoken to Jewish donors and an organization gathered to focus on efforts to fight antisemitism.
Voters view Harris more favorably as she settles into role atop Democratic ticket: AP-NORC poll
A new poll finds voters view Vice President Kamala Harris slightly more favorably than they did in July, just after President Joe Biden dropped out of the race.
Iranian hackers tried but failed to interest Biden's campaign in stolen Trump info, FBI says
Iranian hackers sought to interest President Joe Bidenโs campaign in information stolen from rival Donald Trumpโs campaign, sending unsolicited emails to people associated with the then-Democratic candidate in an effort to interfere in the 2024 election.
Treasury rule would expand tax credits for installing electric vehicle chargers
The Biden administration is moving to clarify how homeowners and businesses can receive lucrative tax credits for installing electric vehicle chargers.
NAACP president urges Missouri governor to halt execution planned for next week
The president of the NAACP is urging Missouri's governor to halt the execution of Marcellus Williams scheduled for Tuesday, writing that executing a Black man who says he was wrongfully convicted would amount to a โhorrible miscarriage of justice.โ.
US wants more clarity from Ukraine on possible use of long-range weapons
U.S. officials say the Biden administration still isn't convinced that it should give Ukraine the authority to launch long-range missiles deeper into Russia.
As Trump seeks Polish-American votes, he and the Polish president are due to be at the same event
Donald Trump and Polish President Andrzej Duda are scheduled to attend the same event this Sunday in Pennsylvania, a battleground state in this yearโs presidential election, as Trump seeks to tap into the Polish-American vote.
Bernie Sanders preparing resolutions to block $20B in US arms sales to Israel
U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders is preparing a series of Senate resolutions that would stop more than $20 billion in U.S. arms sales to Israel.
Harris hits Trump's promise of mass deportations as Trump rallies on Long Island
Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris is criticizing Donald Trumpโs promise to deport millions of people who are in the United States illegally.
Biden administration to host international AI safety meeting in San Francisco after election
Government scientists and artificial intelligence experts from at least nine countries and the European Union will meet in San Francisco after the U.S. elections to coordinate on safely developing AI technology and averting its dangers.
Trump pledges tariffs and repeats false claim of Chinese automakers building big Mexican factories
Former President Donald Trump has repeated false claims that Chinese automakers are putting up large factories in Mexico.
What to know about the threats in Springfield, Ohio, after false claims about Haitian immigrants
A small Ohio city has been inundated with hoax bomb threats since last weekโs presidential debate, when former President Donald Trump falsely accused members of Springfieldโs Haitian community of abducting and eating cats and dogs.
The Secret Service again faces scrutiny after another gunman targets Trump
The Secret Service is under scrutiny again โ this time after a gunman hid in the shrubs along the fence of former President Donald Trumpโs golf course for 12 hours.
Vance touts deportation plan in Wisconsin city where tensions flared over refugee resettlement
Tensions flared last fall in western Wisconsinโs Chippewa Valley with news that several dozen refugees would be resettled in and around the city of Eau Claire, one of several midsize cities across the U.S. that has grappled with refugee resettlement.