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FBI investigating fire set in Boston ballot drop box

Massachusetts election officials say a fire was set in a Boston ballot drop box holding more than 120 ballots in what appears to have been a “deliberate attack."

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Kamala Harris to make campaign stop in Texas

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Health experts question Pence campaigning as essential work

Health policy specialists are questioning Vice President Mike Pence’s claim that federal rules on essential workers allow him to continue to campaign and not quarantine h...

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Trump intensifies fracking assault on Biden in Pennsylvania

In a persistent gambit to win the battleground state of Pennsylvania, President Donald Trump has worked to peel off voters connected to its booming natural gas industry a...

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Foreign students show less zeal for US since Trump took over

America has been considered the premier destination for international students, with the promise of an education at top-notch universities leading to job opportunities.

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Election could stoke US marijuana market, sway Congress

It could be a landmark election year for the legal marijuana industry.

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Work already underway for presidential inauguration

While much of Washington is twisted in knots over the upcoming election, there’s another contingent already busy trying to figure out how to stage an inauguration for the...

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As Trump casts doubt on election, new agency contradicts him

As President Donald Trump sows doubts about the election, an obscure government agency he created is working behind the scenes to inspire confidence in the vote amid unpr...

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Surging coronavirus colors White House race in closing days

President Donald Trump is set to cast his own ballot in his adopted home state of Florida Saturday before rallying supporters in three other critical battleground states.

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Murkowski's nod gives Barrett extra boost for Supreme Court

The Senate is gearing up for a rare weekend session as Republicans race to put Amy Coney Barrett on the Supreme Court and cement a conservative majority before Election D...

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Arnold Schwarzenegger feels ‘fantastic’ after heart surgery

Arnold Schwarzenegger says he feels “fantastic” after his recent heart surgery.

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Top Trump adviser wants more nations to field asylum claims

A top adviser to President Donald Trump says a key second-term priority on immigration, if the president is reelected, would be using agreements with Central American gov...

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Trump: Sudan to join UAE, Bahrain in recognizing Israel

President Donald Trump said Friday that he has notified Congress of his intent to formally remove Sudan from the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism.

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Battleground postal delays persist with mail voting underway

U.S. Postal Service records show delivery delays persisting across the country as millions of Americans begin voting by mail, raising the possibility of ballots being rej...

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Nebraska, Maine could play pivotal role in presidential race

Nebraska and Maine aren’t exactly swing states in the race to pick the next president, but each one has something to offer next month that could give them a huge amount o...

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Dispute over Ohio drop box limit ends as advocates drop suit

A coalition of voter advocacy groups has dropped a lawsuit against Ohio’s strict rule limiting ballot drop boxes to one location per county.

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Trump, Biden scrap on oil, virus with just over a week to go

President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden are ready to package their divergent personal styles and policy prescriptions into closing messages for the final sprint to ...

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US wades in cautiously to Armenia-Azerbaijan peace effort

The Trump administration is wading cautiously into international efforts to halt fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan which are engaged in their worst conflict in more...

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The Attorney General’s Office has sidelined four of the seven whistleblowers who reported Ken Paxton to law enforcement

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office has sidelined four of the seven senior aides who weeks ago told law enforcement they believed Paxton had committed bribery and ...

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WATCH LIVE: White House holds Halloween event

Ghosts and goblins will trick or treat during a White House Halloween event Sunday that will include coronavirus precautions.

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Trump, Biden lawyer up, brace for White House legal battle

President Donald Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden’s campaigns are assembling armies of powerful lawyers as they prepare for the possibility that the race for the Whit...

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Voters could remove racist phrases from Alabama Constitution

Alabama voters will decide whether to remove racist, segregation-era language from the state constitution in the upcoming election.

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School districts face hard choices amid pandemic-era cuts

The school year in Schenectady, New York, started with a whack of a budget axe.

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Erdogan confirms Russian S-400 tests despite US objections

Turkey’s president has confirmed the country tested its Russian-made missile defense system, despite objections from the United States.