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FILE - The Supreme Court is pictured, June 30, 2024, in Washington. President Joe Biden went public Monday, July 29, with major changes he&rsquo;s proposing for the Supreme Court: an enforceable code of ethics, term limits for justices and a constitutional amendment that would limit the justices&rsquo; recent decision on presidential immunity. There&rsquo;s almost no chance of the proposal passing a closely divided Congress, but the ideas could still spark conversation with public confidence in the court hitting an all-time low in recent years amid ethical revelations about some justices.

Biden proposed enforceable ethics code and term limits for Supreme Court. How might they work?

FILE - The Supreme Court is pictured, June 30, 2024, in Washington. President Joe Biden went public Monday, July 29, with major changes he&rsquo;s proposing for the Supreme Court: an enforceable code of ethics, term limits for justices and a constitutional amendment that would limit the justices&rsquo; recent decision on presidential immunity. There&rsquo;s almost no chance of the proposal passing a closely divided Congress, but the ideas could still spark conversation with public confidence in the court hitting an all-time low in recent years amid ethical revelations about some justices.

July 30, 2024, 9:08am Nation & World

President Joe Biden on Monday proposed major changes for the U.S. Supreme Court: an enforceable code of ethics, term limits for justices and a constitutional amendment that would limit the justices’ recent decision on presidential immunity. Read story

U.S. will send $1.7B in military aid to Ukraine

July 29, 2024, 8:44pm Politics

The U.S. will send $1.7 billion in military aid to Ukraine, officials announced on Monday, including an array of munitions for air defense systems, artillery, mortars and anti-tank and anti-ship missiles. Read story

FILE - An iPhone displays the Facebook app, Aug. 11, 2019, in New Orleans. Russia, China and Iran are continuing to target voters in the U.S. with disinformation and propaganda related to the upcoming presidential election, top intelligence officials told reporters on Monday, July 29, 2024. Groups linked to the Kremlin are increasingly using private public relations firms or unwitting social media users to spread their false claims as a way to hide their tracks.

Russia is relying on unwitting Americans to spread election disinformation, U.S. officials say

FILE - An iPhone displays the Facebook app, Aug. 11, 2019, in New Orleans. Russia, China and Iran are continuing to target voters in the U.S. with disinformation and propaganda related to the upcoming presidential election, top intelligence officials told reporters on Monday, July 29, 2024. Groups linked to the Kremlin are increasingly using private public relations firms or unwitting social media users to spread their false claims as a way to hide their tracks.

July 29, 2024, 6:01pm Nation & World

The Kremlin is turning to unwitting Americans and commercial public relations firms in Russia to spread disinformation about the U.S. presidential race, top intelligence officials said Monday, detailing the latest efforts by America’s adversaries to shape public opinion ahead of the 2024 election. Read story

President Joe Biden arrives at the White House from Camp David, Sunday, July 28, 2024.

Biden unveils plan for Supreme Court changes, says U.S. stands at ‘breach’ as public confidence sinks

President Joe Biden arrives at the White House from Camp David, Sunday, July 28, 2024.

July 29, 2024, 12:05pm Latest News

 President Joe Biden has unveiled a long-awaited proposal for changes at the U.S. Supreme Court, calling on Congress to establish term limits and an enforceable ethics code for the court's nine justices. He's also pressing lawmakers to ratify a constitutional amendment limiting presidential immunity. Read story

President Joe Biden, left, and his sister Valerie Biden Owens arrive on Marine One at the White House from Camp David, Sunday, July 28, 2024.

Biden is pivoting to his legacy. He speaks Monday at the LBJ Presidential Library

President Joe Biden, left, and his sister Valerie Biden Owens arrive on Marine One at the White House from Camp David, Sunday, July 28, 2024.

July 29, 2024, 9:33am Politics

President Joe Biden, who belatedly opted against seeking reelection, will pay a visit on Monday to the library of the last president to make the same difficult choice, more than a half-century ago. Read story

Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, listens as U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle testifies before the House Oversight and Accountability Committee about the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump at a campaign event in Pennsylvania, at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, July 22, 2024.

Trump agrees to be interviewed as part of an investigation into his assassination attempt, FBI says

Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, listens as U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle testifies before the House Oversight and Accountability Committee about the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump at a campaign event in Pennsylvania, at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, July 22, 2024.

July 29, 2024, 9:30am Nation & World

Former President Donald Trump has agreed to be interviewed by the FBI as part of an investigation into his attempted assassination in Pennsylvania earlier this month, a special agent said on Monday in disclosing how the gunman prior to the shooting had researched mass attacks and explosive devices. Read story

FILE - Supports hold up signs in support of Vice President Kamala Harris at an event, July 23, 2024, in West Allis, Wis. Voters, especially those who lean left, are expressing a renewed interest in the campaign and eager to see Harris take on the Democratic Party mantle in place of President Joe Biden. Harris&rsquo; campaign is trying to capitalize on a jolt of fundraising, volunteer interest and media attention after Democrats spent three weeks following Biden&rsquo;s debate debacle wondering whether the octogenarian president would stand down or continue his campaign  despite dwindling support.

Joe Biden is out and Kamala Harris is in. Disenchanted voters are taking a new look at their choices

FILE - Supports hold up signs in support of Vice President Kamala Harris at an event, July 23, 2024, in West Allis, Wis. Voters, especially those who lean left, are expressing a renewed interest in the campaign and eager to see Harris take on the Democratic Party mantle in place of President Joe Biden. Harris&rsquo; campaign is trying to capitalize on a jolt of fundraising, volunteer interest and media attention after Democrats spent three weeks following Biden&rsquo;s debate debacle wondering whether the octogenarian president would stand down or continue his campaign  despite dwindling support.

July 28, 2024, 5:32pm Latest News

Carolyn Valone was not going to cast a presidential vote in November. Read story

FILE - A doctor points to PET scan results that are part of a study on Alzheimer&#039;s disease at Georgetown University Hospital, on Tuesday, May 19, 2015, in Washington.

Blood tests for Alzheimer’s may be coming to your doctor’s office. Here’s what to know

FILE - A doctor points to PET scan results that are part of a study on Alzheimer&#039;s disease at Georgetown University Hospital, on Tuesday, May 19, 2015, in Washington.

July 28, 2024, 1:24pm Health

New blood tests could help doctors diagnose Alzheimer’s disease faster and more accurately, researchers reported Sunday – but some appear to work far better than others. Read story

FILE - Second gentleman Doug Emhoff speaks during a Jewish American Heritage Month event, May 20, 2024, at the White House in Washington. The nation&#039;s first second gentleman, Emhoff could become its first first gentlemen after November. Emhoff is used to traveling the country championing his wife, Vice President Kamala Harris and the Biden administration&#039;s accomplishments in his current job. But now that Harris is the presumptive Democratic nominee, those efforts have been thrust into the political spotlight like never before.

Doug Emhoff would become the country’s first first gentleman if Kamala Harris wins the presidency

FILE - Second gentleman Doug Emhoff speaks during a Jewish American Heritage Month event, May 20, 2024, at the White House in Washington. The nation&#039;s first second gentleman, Emhoff could become its first first gentlemen after November. Emhoff is used to traveling the country championing his wife, Vice President Kamala Harris and the Biden administration&#039;s accomplishments in his current job. But now that Harris is the presumptive Democratic nominee, those efforts have been thrust into the political spotlight like never before.

July 28, 2024, 12:42pm Latest News

When President Joe Biden dropped out of the presidential race and propelled Vice President Kamala Harris into a political vortex, her husband was far from the first to find out. Read story

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump reacts following an assassination attempt at a campaign event in Butler, Pa., on Saturday, July 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J.

FBI says Trump was indeed struck by bullet during assassination attempt

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump reacts following an assassination attempt at a campaign event in Butler, Pa., on Saturday, July 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J.

July 26, 2024, 4:49pm Latest News

Nearly two weeks after Donald Trump’s near assassination, the FBI confirmed Friday that it was indeed a bullet that struck the former president’s ear, moving to clear up conflicting accounts about what caused the former president’s injuries after a gunman opened fire at a Pennsylvania rally. Read story