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U.S. doubles down on tough asylum restrictions at border

September 30, 2024, 3:52pm Politics

The Biden administration said Monday it is making asylum restrictions at the southern border even tougher, as it’s increasingly eager to show voters uneasy over immigration that it is taking a hard stance on border security. Read story

FILE - Arizona Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake, right, speaks as former President Donald Trump listens during a rally, Oct. 9, 2022, in Mesa, Ariz.

Trump makes false claims about federal response as he campaigns in area ravaged by Hurricane Helene

FILE - Arizona Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake, right, speaks as former President Donald Trump listens during a rally, Oct. 9, 2022, in Mesa, Ariz.

September 30, 2024, 12:40pm Latest News

Donald Trump repeatedly spread falsehoods Monday about the federal response to Hurricane Helene despite claiming not to be politicizing the disaster as he toured hard-hit areas in south Georgia. Read story

The US is sending a few thousand more troops to the Middle East to boost security

September 30, 2024, 9:49am Nation & World

The U.S. is sending an additional “few thousand” troops to the Middle East to bolster security and to be prepared to defend Israel if necessary, the Pentagon said Monday. Read story

President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden arrive on Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024.

Biden says he hopes to visit Helene-impacted areas this week if it doesn’t impact emergency response

President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden arrive on Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024.

September 30, 2024, 8:57am Nation & World

President Joe Biden says he will visit Hurricane Helene-impacted areas this week as long as it does not disrupt rescue and recovery operations. Read story

FILE - An FBI seal is seen on a wall on Aug. 10, 2022, in Omaha, Neb.

FBI to pay $22M to settle claims of sexual discrimination at training academy

FILE - An FBI seal is seen on a wall on Aug. 10, 2022, in Omaha, Neb.

September 30, 2024, 8:26am Latest News

The FBI has agreed to pay more than $22 million to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging female recruits were singled out for dismissal in training and routinely harassed by instructors with sexually charged comments about their breast size, false allegations of infidelity and the need to take contraception “to control… Read story

FILE - Sen. Lloyd Bentsen, D-Texas, left, shakes hands with Sen. Dan Quayle, R-Ind., before the start of their vice presidential debate at the Omaha Civic Auditorium, Omaha, Neb., Oct. 5, 1988.

Why Tuesday’s vice presidential debate could matter more than history suggests

FILE - Sen. Lloyd Bentsen, D-Texas, left, shakes hands with Sen. Dan Quayle, R-Ind., before the start of their vice presidential debate at the Omaha Civic Auditorium, Omaha, Neb., Oct. 5, 1988.

September 29, 2024, 9:42am Latest News

Tim Walz and JD Vance might have the chance to reshape the political landscape Tuesday in their first and only debate. Read story

FILE - Rep. Colin Allred, D-Texas, speaks during the Democratic National Convention Aug. 22, 2024, in Chicago.

Senate Democrats make a late push in red-leaning states

FILE - Rep. Colin Allred, D-Texas, speaks during the Democratic National Convention Aug. 22, 2024, in Chicago.

September 28, 2024, 5:03am Politics

Democrats looking to preserve their Senate majority in the face of a difficult election cycle announced Thursday they were making a “multi-million dollar investment” in television advertising in Texas and Florida races with the chairman of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee saying he’s “very confident there’s going to be more… Read story

FILE - Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed al-Sudani poses for a photo at the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, Feb. 17, 2024.

Wrapping up mission, US troops will leave some longstanding bases in Iraq under new deal

FILE - Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed al-Sudani poses for a photo at the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, Feb. 17, 2024.

September 27, 2024, 1:02pm Politics

The U.S. announced an agreement with the Iraqi government Friday to wrap up the military mission in Iraq of an American-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group by next year, with U.S. troops departing some bases that they have long occupied during a two-decade-long military presence in the country. Read story

Iranian operatives charged in the U.S. with hacking Donald Trump’s presidential campaign

September 27, 2024, 11:20am Nation & World

The Justice Department unsealed criminal charges Friday against three Iranian operatives suspected of hacking Donald Trump's presidential campaign and disseminating stolen information to media organizations. Read story

This satellite image from Planet Labs PBC shows what appears to be a sunken Chinese submarine at a shipyard near Wuhan, China, June 15, 2024.

New Chinese nuclear attack submarine sank during construction, US defense official says

This satellite image from Planet Labs PBC shows what appears to be a sunken Chinese submarine at a shipyard near Wuhan, China, June 15, 2024.

September 27, 2024, 9:22am Politics

Satellite imagery showed that China’s newest nuclear-powered attack submarine sank alongside a pier while under construction, a senior U.S. defense official said Thursday. Read story