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Trump promised big plans to flip Black and Latino voters. Many Republicans are waiting to see them
Donald Trump has promised big plans for recruiting voters in Black, Latino and Asian communities More »
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As border debate shifts right, Sen. Alex Padilla emerges as persistent counterforce for immigrants
Alex Padilla is taking practically every opportunity to put his stamp on the Democratic Party’s approach to immigration More »
Trump's lawyers try to discredit testimony of prosecution's first witness in hush money trial
Donald Trump’s defense team in his hush money case is seeking to undermine the testimony of the prosecution's first witness, former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker More »
The Latest | Trump speaks with reporters after 4th day of witness testimony in hush money trial ends
Donald Trump spoke to reporters with more energy than he had in past days after spending the day in the Manhattan courtroom where his hush money trial is being held More »
Planning for potential presidential transition underway as Biden administration kicks it off
President Joe Biden’s administration has formally begun planning for a potential presidential transition, aiming to ensure continuity of government no matter the outcome of November’s general election More »
140,000 people did their taxes with the free IRS direct file pilot. But program's future is unclear
The IRS says more than 140,000 taxpayers filed their taxes through its new direct file pilot program More »
US postpones decision on aid to Israeli army battalion accused of abuses against Palestinians
Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the U.S. has determined that an Israeli military unit committed grave human-rights abuses against Palestinians in the West Bank before the war in Gaza More »
Biden officials indefinitely postpone ban on menthol cigarettes amid election-year pushback
President Joe Biden’s administration is again delaying a sweeping plan to ban menthol cigarettes More »
South Dakota governor, a potential Trump running mate, writes in new book about killing her dog
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem — a potential running mate for presumptive Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump — is getting attention again More »
President Joe Biden says he's 'happy to debate' Donald Trump. Trump says he's ready to go
President Joe Biden says he is willing to debate Donald Trump later this fall More »
