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Suspicious packages sent to election officials in at least 5 states

September 16, 2024, 3:55pm Election

Suspicious packages were sent to election officials in at least five states on Monday, but there were no reports that any of the packages contained hazardous material. Read story

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Do you know the 3 branches of U.S. government? Many don’t, leading to a push for civics education

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September 16, 2024, 2:00pm Politics

On the first day of his American National Government class, Prof. Kevin Dopf asks how many of his students are United States citizens. Every hand shoots up. Read story

Ryan Wesley Routh takes part in a rally in central Kyiv, Ukraine, Saturday, April 30, 2022.

Man accused of trying to kill Trump wrote a book urging Iran to assassinate the ex-president

Ryan Wesley Routh takes part in a rally in central Kyiv, Ukraine, Saturday, April 30, 2022.

September 16, 2024, 10:55am Politics

Ryan Wesley Routh portrayed himself online as a man who built housing for homeless people in Hawaii, tried to recruit fighters for Ukraine to defend itself against Russia, and described his support and then disdain for Donald Trump — even urging Iran to kill him. Read story

Recap: 5 top takeaways from last week’s Washington governor debate

September 16, 2024, 9:49am Clark County Politics

Washington state gubernatorial candidates Bob Ferguson, a Democrat, and Dave Reichert, a Republican, politely disagreed on the solutions to most issues facing Washington during the first face-to-face televised debate of the 2024 election Tuesday night. Read story

U.S. hits more Georgian officials with asset freezes and visa bans for ‘undermining democracy’

September 16, 2024, 9:44am Politics

The Biden administration is hitting more senior Georgian officials and others with sanctions for undermining the country’s democracy and violating basic human rights. Read story

After mass shooting, bill would require Army to use state crisis laws to remove weapons

September 16, 2024, 9:41am Nation & World

A bill that’s being introduced Monday after a mass shooting in Maine would require the Army to use state crisis intervention laws to remove the weapons of a service member who is deemed to be a serious threat to themselves or others, said U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, the bill’s sponsor. Read story

Viewers gather to watch a debate between Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump at the Angry Elephant Bar and Grill, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024, in San Antonio.

Betting on elections threatens confidence in voting and should be banned, U.S. agency says

Viewers gather to watch a debate between Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump at the Angry Elephant Bar and Grill, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024, in San Antonio.

September 16, 2024, 9:26am Election

Allowing people to bet on the outcome of U.S. elections poses a great risk that some will try to manipulate the betting markets, which could cause more harm to the already fragile confidence voters have in the integrity of results, according to a federal agency that wants the bets to… Read story

Vance doesn’t back away from false claims about migrants in Ohio, even amid threats to community

September 15, 2024, 2:12pm Nation & World

Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance did not back away on Sunday from the false claims he and Donald Trump have been making that Haitians in an Ohio community are abducting and eating pets, even as the state's GOP governor and other officials insist there is no evidence of such… Read story