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Two alleged kingpins of Mexico's Sinaloa Cartel were arrested in El Paso, Texas. Vice President Kamala Harris strikes a different... more
In a speech from the Oval Office, President Biden explained his reasons for declining to run for a second term.... more
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will address a joint meeting of Congress. Vice President Harris has started campaigning for President,... more
Vice President Kamala Harris paid tribute to President Biden and rallied staff on Day One of her push to cement... more
President Biden is dropping out of the Presidential race. He has endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as the party's new... more
Fear can be a powerful weapon. Gao Zhi, a 44-year-old Chinese man, knows this well. In 2020, after criticizing the... more
Former President Trump secured the nomination from the Republican Party, but the identity of his opponent grew more uncertain. A... more
Donald Trump formally accepts the Republican presidential nomination, in a more subdued speech than his usual fare, as he aims... more
Republican vice presidential pick J.D. Vance welcomed by party faithful. Lawmakers plan a series of hearings next week over Trump's... more
Republicans vow to "make America safe again," but the statistics contradict their claims of growing crime. And Democrats who want... more