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Israel launches series of airstrikes against Lebanon

Israel launched a series of airstrikes in Lebanon early Sunday in what the country's military described as a preemptive attack against Hezbollah, leading to them quickly responding with rockets and drones. Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it launched the attack after learning

Election deniers in key states are newly-empowered in 2024

Local election officials in key swing states are taking on new power heading into 2024, worrying some legal observers who expect attempts to slow down the certification process in favor of GOP candidates. In the aftermath of the 2020 presidential election, which former

Democrats brace for GOP attacks on Harris

Democrats are leery about the prospect of Vice President Harris putting out anything close to a fleshed-out agenda, believing they must make the 2024 election about the former president — not the current vice president. Instead, they’re hoping Harris will run a largely

Alaska Republicans unite to defeat Peltola

Alaska Republicans are looking to avoid a repeat of the midterms, when they lost the state’s lone House seat to Rep. Mary Peltola after the party failed to coalesce around a single opponent in the Last Frontier’s ranked-choice system. Peltola finished first in this week’s

Man charged with making threats against Biden, Harris, Obama

A man has been charged with making threats against the current president, the vice president and a former president, United States Attorney Kevin G. Ritz said Friday according to a press release. The 37-year-old, known as Kyl Alton Hall, posted multiple times via the social

Russia, Ukraine agree to prisoner swap deal brokered by UAE

Russia and Ukraine have agreed to a prisoner exchange brokered by the United Arab Emirates (UAE), according to the UAE’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Middle Eastern country “announced the success of its mediation efforts between the Russian Federation and Ukraine in

Vance says Trump would veto federal abortion ban

Ohio Sen. JD Vance, the Republican nominee for vice president, said former President Trump would shoot down a federal abortion ban if he recaptures the White House in the fall. “I think he would,” Vance told NBC News’s Kristen Welker in a clip posted to the “Meet the Press”

Anticipation swirls around potential Teamsters endorsement

A potential endorsement from the International Brotherhood of Teamsters in the 2024 race remains an open question following this week’s Democratic convention. The Teamsters union said it has historically waited until after the party conventions to endorse, making this week a

Watch live: NASA gives update on Boeing Starliner crew

NASA is slated to provide an update on the Boeing Starliner capsule that has been docked on the International Space Station (ISS) since its June launch. The agency is expected to determine Saturday whether the spacecraft is safe enough to return its two-person crew to Earth.

Trump’s latest attacks target Harris on immigration, crime

Former President Trump took to social media early Saturday to continue his attacks on Vice President Harris, targeting the vice president on immigration policies put in place under the Biden administration. “Kamala Harris is the Weakest Presidential Candidate in History on

Populist economics blare forth from Harris, Trump campaigns

Presidential candidates who’ve secured their party’s endorsement ahead of a general election have traditionally pivoted toward the ideological center on issues of economic policy in order to appeal to middle-class moderates of both parties. Not so in 2024. Economic messaging