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Gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson treated for burns received at appearance, campaign says
North Carolina Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson received burns during a campaign appearance in his bid for governor, but his campaign says he is in good spirits and will continue on the campaign trail.
In global game of influence, China turns to a cheap and effective tool: fake news
In its bid for global influence, China is expanding its use of propaganda and fake news throughout the world, often disguising it with fake journalists and dubious sites posing as legitimate news sources.
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.
Trump is set to respond to Harris on immigration during his visit to a small Wisconsin town
Former President Donald Trump is set to make a campaign stop in a small western Wisconsin town where a Venezuelan national allegedly attacked a woman.
Walz has experience on a debate stage pinning down an abortion opponent's shifting positions
Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz knows how to lean into abortion rights on the debate stage.
Vance exuded calm during a tense debate stage moment. Can he keep it up when he faces Walz?
Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance has a reputation for being informed, articulate and all but unflappable.
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.
Sharpton and Central Park Five members get out the vote in battleground Pennsylvania
With less than 40 days until Election Day, the Rev. Al Sharpton's choice of a battleground state for a get-out-the-vote bus tour made sense.
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 Biden’s 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.
Wrapping up mission, US troops will leave some longstanding bases in Iraq under new deal
The U.S. has announced an agreement with the Iraqi government to wrap up the military mission in Iraq of an American-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group by next year.
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.
Top election official in Nevada county that is key to the presidential race takes stress leave
The top election official in a northern Nevada county that is key to winning the presidential battleground state is taking a stress-related leave of absence with just over a month to go before Election Day.
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 Trump’s presidential campaign and disseminating stolen information to media organizations.
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 Ukraine’s defense against Russia’s invasion.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams pleads not guilty to taking bribes and illegal campaign contributions
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has pleaded not guilty to federal bribery charges and other counts in a case that has roiled the nation’s biggest city after months of investigations, searches and subpoenas.
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.
Trump favors huge new tariffs. What are they, and how do they work?
Former President Donald Trump has proposed a 60% tariff on goods from China and a 20% tariff on everything else the United States imports.
Prosecutors file sealed brief detailing allegations against Trump in election interference case
Special counsel Jack Smith has filed, under seal, a legal brief that prosecutors have said would contain sensitive and previously unseen evidence in the case charging former President Donald Trump with plotting to overturn the 2020 election he lost.
Groups work to engage young voters in democracy as election processes come under scrutiny
The League of Women Voters of Ohio brought its statewide roadshow to Ohio State University Thursday in an effort to register and excite student voters.
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.
Republican-led group sues to block Georgia rule requiring hand count of ballots
A Republican-led group is challenging Georgia’s new requirement that poll workers count the total number of ballots by hand.