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Jennifer Shutt, New Hampshire Bulletin President Joe Biden on Friday celebrated the number of veterans enrolled in VA health care and benefits as part of a law he signed nearly two years ago, though he said more work must be done for troops who were stationed at a base in …

JImmy Williams Former President Donald Trump’s campaign announced on Saturday that it had fallen victim to a cyberattack in June, allegedly carried out by an Iranian group. The breach, which reportedly coincided with Trump’s selection of a vice-presidential nominee, has raised concerns about foreign interference in the 2024 U.S. presidential …

Shauneen Miranda, Arizona Mirror Special counsel Jack Smith was granted more time on Friday before having to give an outline on the next steps his office is taking in the 2020 election interference case against former President Donald Trump, the GOP presidential nominee. The delay pushes the case proceedings further …

Jennifer Shutt, Georgia Recorder Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the Democratic nominee for vice president, spent 12 years as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives before winning election to his home state’s highest office. That tenure on Capitol Hill gives him insider knowledge about many of the lawmakers who …

Mel Leonor Barclay Originally published by The 19th Former President Donald Trump said Thursday that he believes abortion will be a “small issue” in the November elections now that the power to ban abortion is in the hands of state lawmakers, but added that he is open to federal restrictions …

Shauneen Miranda, Iowa Capital Dispatch The U.S. Department of Education said Wednesday it will use a phased rollout to launch the 2025-26 form to apply for federal financial student aid, which will make the application fully available two months later than usual. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid — …

Ariana Figueroa, Arizona Mirror Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said Thursday he has agreed to debate Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris on Sept. 10, a reversal from his position last week that he would not participate in the ABC News event. During a press conference at Trump’s Mar-A-Lago estate in …

Jimmy Williams President Joe Biden has voiced concerns about the likelihood of a peaceful transfer of power if former President Donald Trump loses the upcoming 2024 election. In a recent interview with CBS News, Biden was asked about his confidence in a peaceful transition in January 2025 if Trump were …

Jennifer Shutt, New Jersey Monitor Congress plans to spend just 35 days between now and the end of the year in the nation’s capital, a fitting end to one of the least productive sessions in decades. The deeply divided 118th Congress so far has placed just 78 public laws on …

Jennifer Shutt, Wisconsin Examiner The Democratic National Committee announced late Monday that Vice President Kamala Harris had secured the support of 99% of delegates to formally become the party’s presidential nominee, following the conclusion of a five-day virtual vote. The results, which included a state-by-state breakdown, followed the DNC announcing Friday …

Max Nesterak, Minnesota Reformer Democrats have swiftly fallen for Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s Midwest dad persona, sharing videos of him working on a car, going on a rollercoaster with daughter Hope at the State Fair, signing a bill renaming a street in Prince’s honor in purple ink. But he’s also …

Jimmy Williams Rep. Cori Bush, D-Mo., has lost her primary to St. Louis County Prosecutor Wesley Bell, as projected by NBC News. Bell is now expected to carry Missouri’s deep-blue 1st Congressional District in November. The primary exposed deep divisions within the Democratic Party, especially regarding Israel, with Bush being …

Vice President Kamala Harris has recently taken a proactive stance on immigration, a topic Democrats have traditionally left to Republicans. As she prepares to tour battleground states with her running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, Harris is highlighting her past efforts against transnational gangs and drug traffickers as California’s attorney …

Bryan P. Sears, Maryland Matters Local and national Second Amendment rights advocates say an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court is likely, following an appeals court decision Tuesday that upholds a 2013 Maryland law banning assault weapons. The 10-5 split decision by the full 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals …

Kim Lyons, Pennsylvania Capital-Star Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz appeared together in Philadelphia Tuesday at a rally on Temple University’s campus, the first time she has visited Pennsylvania as the Democrats’ presumptive nominee for president. It’s been less than a month since Harris’ …