Today: September 16, 2024
Today: September 16, 2024

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Planned Parenthood says it will spend $40 million on abortion rights ahead of November's election

Planned Parenthood's political and advocacy arms will spend $40 million ahead of November’s elections to bolster the campaigns of President Joe Biden and leading congressional Democrats

Planned Parenthood says it will spend $40 million on abortion rights ahead of November's election
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Planned Parenthood says it will spend $40 million on abortion rights ahead of November's election

Planned Parenthood's political and advocacy arms will spend $40 million ahead of November’s elections to bolster the campaigns of President Joe Biden and leading congressional Democrats

Planned Parenthood says it will spend $40 million on abortion rights ahead of November's election
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US will redirect air defense interceptor missiles to Ukraine that other allies had on order

The White House says it will rush delivery of air defense interceptor missiles to Ukraine by redirecting shipments that had been planned for other allied nations

US will redirect air defense interceptor missiles to Ukraine that other allies had on order
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Harris meets with former Israeli hostage who described being sexually assaulted in Gaza

Vice President Kamala Harris has met with an Israeli lawyer who has publicly described being sexually assaulted while held hostage in Gaza

Harris meets with former Israeli hostage who described being sexually assaulted in Gaza
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Biden's campaign announces a $50 million advertising blitz highlighting Trump's conviction

President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign says it's using a $50 million advertising blitz targeting voters in battleground states to highlight the “stark contrast” between Biden and former President Donald Trump following Trump's New York felony conviction

Biden's campaign announces a $50 million advertising blitz highlighting Trump's conviction
Opinion|Political

Trump challenges Biden to a cognitive test but confuses the name of the doctor who tested him

Donald Trump has suggested President Joe Biden “should have to take a cognitive test,” only to confuse who administered the test to him in the next sentence

Trump challenges Biden to a cognitive test but confuses the name of the doctor who tested him
Entertainment|Political

Hollywood's A-listers are lining up behind Joe Biden. Will their support matter in November?

Celebrities are increasingly lending their star power to President Joe Biden, hoping to energize their fans to vote for him in November and entice donors to pony up for his campaign

Hollywood's A-listers are lining up behind Joe Biden. Will their support matter in November?
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The Trump campaign opens a new outreach office in a heavily Latino part of Pennsylvania

President Donald Trump’s campaign has teamed up with the Republican National Committee and the Pennsylvania GOP to open a “Latino Americans for Trump” office in Reading

The Trump campaign opens a new outreach office in a heavily Latino part of Pennsylvania
Political

Trump pledges to defend Christianity against the left, which he says wants 'to tear down crosses'

Former President Donald Trump is promising to use a second term in the White House to defend Christian values and is suggesting he’ll protect the faith's central icon, warning a convention of religious broadcasters that the left wants “to tear down crosses.”

Trump pledges to defend Christianity against the left, which he says wants 'to tear down crosses'
Political

Marianne Williamson suspends her presidential campaign, ending long-shot primary challenge to Biden

Self-help author and spiritual guru Marianne Williamson is suspending her long-shot Democratic primary challenge to President Joe Biden

Marianne Williamson suspends her presidential campaign, ending long-shot primary challenge to Biden
Political

Three general election debates are scheduled for 2024. Neither party has committed to attending

Three debates for next year’s presidential general election are set to be held in college towns in Texas, Virginia and Utah between Sept. 16 and Oct. 9

Three general election debates are scheduled for 2024. Neither party has committed to attending
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The ACLU is making plans to fight Trump's promises of immigrant raids and mass deportations

The American Civil Liberties Union has prepared a blueprint for using lawsuits, advice to state and local officials and lobbying in Congress to try and thwart the large-scale raids, huge detention camps and mass deportations that former President Donald Trump has promised should he win a second term

The ACLU is making plans to fight Trump's promises of immigrant raids and mass deportations
Health|News|Political

Trump, accustomed to friendly crowds, confronts repeated booing during Libertarian convention speech

Donald Trump was booed repeatedly while addressing the Libertarian Party National Convention in Washington, with many in the crowd shouting insults during his speech and decrying him for running up towering federal deficits and enriching pharmaceutical companies with the COVID-19 vaccine development

Trump, accustomed to friendly crowds, confronts repeated booing during Libertarian convention speech
Economy|News|Political

Biden and Democrats raised $51 million in April, far less than Trump and the GOP's $76 million

President Joe Biden and the Democratic National Committee say they they raised more than $51 million in April, falling well short of the $76 million that Donald Trump and the Republican Party reported taking in for the month

Biden and Democrats raised $51 million in April, far less than Trump and the GOP's $76 million
Education|News|World

Noting campus protests, Democrats are preparing for intense action at their summer convention

As pro-Palestinian demonstrations escalate on college campuses, critics of President Joe Biden’s handling of the Israel-Hamas war suggest this summer’s Democratic National Convention could be hit by protests and scenes of chaos

Noting campus protests, Democrats are preparing for intense action at their summer convention
Business|News|Political|Technology

Biden just signed a bill that could ban TikTok. His campaign plans to stay on the app anyway

President Joe Biden’s signing of legislation that could ban TikTok in the U.S. runs counter to his campaign’s embrace of the platform and outreach to influencers

Biden just signed a bill that could ban TikTok. His campaign plans to stay on the app anyway
Business|Health|News|Political

Biden sees a $35 price cap for insulin as a pivotal campaign issue. It’s not that clear-cut

President Joe Biden frequently cites insulin prices as he promotes a $35 price cap for Americans with diabetes who are on Medicare

Biden sees a $35 price cap for insulin as a pivotal campaign issue. It’s not that clear-cut
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Japan is giving Washington 250 new cherry trees to replace those to be lost in construction work

Japan is giving the U.S. 250 new cherry trees to help replace the hundreds that will be ripped out this summer as construction crews work to repair the crumbling seawall around the capital Tidal Basin

Japan is giving Washington 250 new cherry trees to replace those to be lost in construction work
Business|News|Political|Technology

Biden administration announces $6.6 billion to ensure leading-edge microchips are built in the US

The Biden administration has pledged to provide up to $6.6 billion so that a Taiwanese semiconductor giant can expand the facilities it is already building in Arizona and better ensure that the most-advanced microchips are produced domestically for the first time

Biden administration announces $6.6 billion to ensure leading-edge microchips are built in the US
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Biden and Democrats report raising $90 million-plus in March, stretching their cash lead over Trump

President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign and the Democratic National Committee report raising more than $90 million in March and ending the year’s first quarter with $192 million-plus in cash on hand

Biden and Democrats report raising $90 million-plus in March, stretching their cash lead over Trump
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Biden is touring collapsed Baltimore bridge where recovery effort has political overtones

President Joe Biden is expected to get a firsthand look at efforts to clear away the hulking remains of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore

Biden is touring collapsed Baltimore bridge where recovery effort has political overtones
Business|News|Political

New rule strengthening federal job protections could counter Trump promises to remake the government

The government’s chief human resources agency has issued a new rule making it harder to fire thousands of federal employees

New rule strengthening federal job protections could counter Trump promises to remake the government
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Biden heads back to Wisconsin and Michigan as he looks to shore up Democratic 'blue wall'

President Joe Biden is visiting Wisconsin and Michigan, looking to shore up a “blue wall” of swing states that long backed Democrats in presidential races

Biden heads back to Wisconsin and Michigan as he looks to shore up Democratic 'blue wall'
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The US has its first presidential rematch since 1956, and other facts about the Biden-Trump sequel

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The US has its first presidential rematch since 1956, and other facts about the Biden-Trump sequel
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Youth activist groups jointly endorse Biden. They say his achievements matter more than his age

Fifteen youth activist groups have announced that they are jointly endorsing President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign, backing the oldest president in U.S. history despite polls consistently showing voter concerns about his advanced age

Youth activist groups jointly endorse Biden. They say his achievements matter more than his age

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