Violent crime dropped an estimated 3% in the United States last year, FBI crime data shows
By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — Violent crime declined across the United States last year, according to new statistics from the FBI,…
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Melania Trump was paid for a rare appearance at a political event. It’s not clear who cut the unusual six-figure check
By Pamela Brown, Jeremy Herb and Shoshana Dubnow, CNN Washington (CNN) — Melania Trump has barely been seen on the campaign trail this year.…
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Escalating crisis in Lebanon further endangers Biden’s efforts at preventing wider war
By Kevin Liptak and Kylie Atwood, CNN Washington (CNN) — The rapidly escalating conflict between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon is further…
Continue ReadingUS government begins preparations for a partial shutdown with one week until deadline – despite agreement
By Betsy Klein and Tami Luhby, CNN Washington (CNN) — The clock is ticking toward a September 30 deadline to fund the government, and even with…
Continue ReadingHere’s what’s in the government funding agreement
By Katie Lobosco and Tami Luhby, CNN Washington (CNN) — House Speaker Mike Johnson unveiled a spending bill Sunday that will avert a government…
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Speaker Johnson unveils short-term spending bill, urges members to avoid shutdown
By Lauren Fox and Haley Talbot, CNN (CNN) — House Speaker Mike Johnson laid out the next plans to avert a government shutdown in a Sunday…
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Several senior campaign officials for Mark Robinson step down in wake of CNN report
By Dianne Gallagher and Daniel Strauss, CNN (CNN) — Several top operatives on Republican Mark Robinson’s campaign for North Carolina…
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Fact check: Trump tells two false stories about Oprah Winfrey, including one he’s been repeating for 11 years
By Daniel Dale, CNN Washington (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump told two fictional stories about Oprah Winfrey on Saturday – one of them…
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Election experts raise fresh alarms about vote counting delays – and chaos – in battleground states
By Fredreka Schouten and Sara Murray, CNN (CNN) — In Pennsylvania, officials are bracing for another presidential election in which the state…
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Here’s what these young voters say are their top issues in the 2024 election
By Elise Hammond and Shania Shelton, CNN (CNN) — After graduating from high school in 2017, N’Dea Gordon entered the workforce. Deterred by…
Continue ReadingAngela Alsobrooks improperly claimed tax deductions on DC, Maryland properties, records show
By Em Steck and Manu Raju, CNN (CNN) — Angela Alsobrooks, the Democratic nominee for US Senate in Maryland, improperly took advantage of tax…
Continue ReadingHow promises of a ‘post-Roe future’ have fallen short
By Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN (CNN) — Weeks after the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade, a then-little-known Republican congressman from…
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Foreign leaders jostle for meetings with Trump and Harris, even as Biden ramps up his diplomacy
By Kevin Liptak, CNN Washington (CNN) — Foreign dignitaries descending on this week’s United Nations General Assembly are looking to take…
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Harris accepts CNN debate invitation for October 23, again challenging Trump to another showdown
CNN By Samantha Waldenberg, CNN (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris on Saturday accepted an invitation from CNN to debate former President…
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Kamala Harris to skip historic Al Smith Dinner in New York before election, campaign official says
By Gregory Krieg, CNN (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris will not attend next month’s Al Smith charity dinner in New York City, her…
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How the Trump-Harris debate dominated Americans’ political conversation and elevated false claims about migrants
By Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN (CNN) — The first presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald…
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Harris accepts CNN debate invitation for October 23, again challenging Trump to another showdown
By Samantha Waldenberg, CNN (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris on Saturday accepted an invitation from CNN to debate former President…
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Newsom signs bill to regulate social media use among children
By Shania Shelton, CNN (CNN) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday signed a bill that aims to reduce social media use among children, the…
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Trump rallies in North Carolina as controversy engulfs his handpicked candidate for governor
By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump returned Saturday for a campaign rally in North Carolina, where the former president is confronting a…
Continue ReadingTrump dangles tax relief targeted toward the voters he’s hoping to win
By Tami Luhby and Steve Contorno, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump has dangled in front of voters what many Republican candidates before him have…
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