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Josh Shapiro aims for a strong finish in a campaign with 2028 implications

POCONO RACEWAY, Pennsylvania — High up in the starting stand of a famed race track, Josh Shapiro waves a black-and-white checkered flag with an unmistakeable meaning: It’s over.The metaphor...

Shapiro takes the inside track

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Trump-backed Alaska candidate blasts ‘so-called Republican’ Murkowski for endorsing Dem

Trump-backed Alaska gubernatorial candidate Bernadette Wilson slammed Sen. Lisa Murkowski for endorsing her Democratic opponent, accusing the two of sharing liberal economic policies.

The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics

Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their...

‘It could be quite a brutal evening:’ GOP braces for some once-unthinkable losses

Republicans are bracing for a brutal election night, convinced they’re set to face some...

Emerging TikTok deal with China ensures U.S. control of board and algorithm, White House says

An emerging TikTok deal with China will ensure that U.S. companies control the algorithm that powers the app's video feed and Americans will hold a majority of seats on a board overseeing U.S. operations, the White House said Saturday.

Lawyers for Oregon firefighter ask judge to order his release from ICE facility

Lawyers for an Oregon firefighter who was taken into custody by U.S. Border Patrol agents while fighting a Washington state wildfire filed a petition in federal court Friday asking a judge to order his release from an immigration detention facility.

Brazil’s health minister skips trip to U.N. assembly due to visa limitations

Brazil's health minister said on Friday he will not attend the United Nations' General Assembly in New York next week because the United States government gave him "an unacceptable visa" with mobility restrictions within the country.

India expresses concern about Trump plan to hike fees on H-1B visas that bring tech workers to U.S.

The Indian government expressed concern Saturday about President Trump's latest push to upend American immigration policy, dramatically raising the fee for visas that bring tech workers from India and other countries to the United States.

Democratic leaders in Congress demand a meeting with Trump as government shutdown looms

As a possible federal shutdown looms, the Democratic leaders of Congress are demanding a meeting with President Donald Trump to negotiate an end to what they call "your decision" to shutter government offices if no action is taken by the end-of-the month deadline.

Gavin Newsom press office post about Kristi Noem triggers Secret Service threat assessment referral

California Gov. Gavin Newsom's press office faces scrutiny after posting that Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem would 'have a bad day today' on social media.

Arizona prosecutor issues warning ahead of Charlie Kirk memorial with Trump, Vance

An armed man was arrested at State Farm Stadium ahead of Charlie Kirk's memorial service, which is expected to draw 100,000 attendees including President Donald Trump.

ICE denies using excessive force as it broadens immigration arrests in Chicago

ICE launched the operation on Sept. 8, drawing concern from activists and immigrant communities fearful of the large-scale arrests or aggressive tactics used in other cities targeted by the Republican president. They say there has been a noticeable uptick in immigration enforcement agents, although a military deployment to Chicago has yet to materialize.

Crime victims’ families say Chicago violence is a problem, but sending in troops isn’t the answer

Delphine Cherry knows as well as anyone how intractable violent crime is in Chicago. In 1992, her teenage daughter was gunned down in one of the city's toniest neighborhoods - a bystander caught up in a gang shootout. Twenty years later in a suburb just south of the city, it claimed her son.

Trump’s economic promises to Black voters fall short after a modest shift in support for him in 2024

At one of his final rallies before the 2024 election, then-candidate Donald Trump warned that Black Americans were losing their jobs in droves and that things would get even worse if he did not return to the White House.

Congress careens toward a government shutdown with the Senate in the driver’s seat

Congress is in the midst of a shutdown stalemate and lawmakers have left Washington, with only the Senate planning to return before government funding expires at the end of the month.

Members of Congress take steps to tighten their own security after Kirk’s killing

The killing of Kirk, the prominent conservative activist and Turning Point USA founder, has unnerved lawmakers in both parties, amplifying their long-standing concerns about safety in a heated political climate where threats against political rivals and calls to violence have become frighteningly common.

NY state Dem boss refuses to endorse Mamdani, causing huge rift in party

New York Democratic Chairman Jay Jacobs will not endorse Zohran Mamdani for mayor, breaking with Gov. Kathy Hochul, who endorsed Mamdani last week.

Could 2028 be the ‘YouTube election’?

The 2028 presidential primaries are already unfolding on YouTube. Amid the rapid decline of cable news, potential candidates and other elected officials are locked...

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