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Debate opens with tense disputes between Trump and Harris over economy and abortion

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Sparring on politics and personality, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump showcased their starkly different visions for the country as they met...

Trump urges shutdown unless Congress passes bill requiring ID to register to vote

WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — Congress is stumbling toward another government shutdown deadline at the end of the month with no clear plan in place...

Delta plane clips regional jet on taxiway at ATL

Delta Air Lines reported that the wing of one of its Airbus A350 aircraft fleet made contact with an Endeavor Air CRJ-900 at approximately 10 a.m....

The Harris-Trump debate becomes the 2024 election’s latest landmark event

WASHINGTON (AP) — Kamala Harris and Donald Trump will meet for the first time face-to-face Tuesday night for perhaps their only debate, a high-pressure...

Bipartisan group of former Georgia elected officials vouch for integrity of state’s election system

(Georgia Recorder) — A bipartisan group of influential former Georgia elected officials stressed at an Atlanta Press Club event Monday the importance of building...

Majority of Georgia Latino voters in new poll lean toward Harris in presidential election

(Georgia Recorder) — Two months before the election, Latino Georgians say they support Vice President Kamala Harris over former President Donald Trump by a...

5 things to know about the Harris-Trump presidential debate

(States Newsroom) — Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump will take the stage Tuesday in the only planned debate between the...

Despite opt-outs by GOP states, debut of kids’ summer food program seen as a...

(Georgia Recorder) — A U.S. Department of Agriculture initiative to feed hungry kids during the long summer months is mostly winding down, with advocates calling...

Georgia state House Dems call for legislative special session, but governor unlikely to oblige

(Georgia Recorder) — Georgia House Democrats urged Republican Gov. Brian Kemp to convene a special session of the state Legislature following a shooting in...

Trump sentencing in New York hush money case postponed until after presidential election

WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — Former President Donald Trump will not face criminal sentencing in New York for his state felony convictions ahead of the...

Trump promotes raising tariffs, corporate tax cut in battle over economy with Harris

(States Newsroom) — Former President Donald Trump said Thursday he would protect American industries if he is reelected by increasing tariffs on imports while...

A look at the winding legal saga of Hunter Biden that ended in an...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The legal saga surrounding Hunter Biden took an unexpected turn when he pleaded guilty to nine federal tax counts after...