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Steve Bannon says he’s ‘empowered’ by prison, vows to keep fighting left wing’s ‘rigged’ system

Steve Bannon, a key ally to former President Donald Trump, said Tuesday he feels empowered after being released from a four-month stint in federal prison for defying a subpoena from the House Jan. 6 committee.

October 29, 2024

House investigators slam DHS for failure to divulge Walz-China information

House GOP investigators on Tuesday said the Department of Homeland Security is not cooperating with its probe into whether Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is being targeted by an influence campaign from communist China.

October 29, 2024

Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos defends decision not to endorse as newspaper loses subscribers

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is defending The Washington Post's decision not to endorse a presidential candidate as "principled" as the outlet bleeds subscribers over the abrupt decision.

October 29, 2024

Trump ally Steve Bannon released from prison on contempt of Congress conviction

Steve Bannon, a key ally to former President Donald Trump, was released Tuesday from federal prison after serving four months for balking at a subpoena from the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol.

October 29, 2024

Treasury finalizes clampdown on foreign tech transactions

The Biden-Harris administration finalized a rule Monday that prohibits Americans from participating in transactions that could bolster China's development of advanced technologies, especially ones that would bolster Beijing's military.

October 28, 2024

Wes Moore, Maryland governor, boosts Angela Alsobrooks for Senate at early voting

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore voted early Monday for Angela Alsobrooks, hoping to keep an open Senate seat in Democratic hands.

October 28, 2024

Puerto Rican stars Bad Bunny, J.Lo, Ricky Martin back Harris after joke at Trump rally

Bad Bunny, a hugely popular recording artist from Puerto Rico, joined the roster of celebrities supporting Vice President Kamala Harris after a comedian made a joke about the U.S. territory at former President Donald Trump's rally at Madison Square Garden.

October 28, 2024

McDonald’s-linked E. coli outbreak spreads to 13 states: CDC

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the E. coli outbreak linked to fast-food giant McDonald's has grown to 75 people across 13 states.

October 25, 2024

Tim Walz visits Duke’s vaunted basketball arena in N.C. campaign stop

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz stopped by Duke University's legendary basketball arena on Thursday as he campaigned for votes in swing-state North Carolina, but the move picked sides in a fierce rivalry that splits the state.

October 25, 2024

Harris, Trump are deadlocked at 48% in nationwide poll

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are completely deadlocked in the race for the White House, a major national poll said Friday -- an ominous sign for the Democratic nominee after leading national polls for weeks.

October 25, 2024

Trump doesn’t rule out pardon for Hunter Biden

Former President Donald Trump says he would be open to pardoning President Biden's son, Hunter, who faces sentencing in December on criminal convictions.

October 24, 2024

Beyonce set to perform at Harris’ Houston rally

Beyonce is expected to join Vice President Kamala Harris at Friday's rally in Houston, making her the latest music megastar to join forces with the Democratic nominee.

October 24, 2024

Larry Hogan courts Kamala Harris voters in latest Senate ad in Maryland

Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan is openly courting Vice President Kamala Harris' voters, hoping that ticket-splitters will give his GOP bid an upset victory on Election Day.

October 24, 2024

Trump unloads on John Kelly, says stories about soldiers and Hitler were made up

Former President Donald Trump says his former White House chief of staff, John Kelly, fabricated headline-grabbing stories about him out of "Trump Derangement Syndrome Hatred."

October 24, 2024

Trump to sit down for an interview with popular podcaster Joe Rogan

Former President Donald Trump will tape an interview with podcaster Joe Rogan on Friday, an attempt to reach young male voters who could nudge him to victory.

October 23, 2024

White House says 3,000 North Korean soldiers are training in eastern Russia

The White House on Wednesday said roughly 3,000 North Korean soldiers moved into eastern Russia in early to mid-October and may join the Kremlin's forces in western Russia to fight the Ukrainian military.

October 23, 2024

Eureka! Arkansas is sitting on millions of tons of lithium, geologists say

Government scientists have discovered millions of tons of lithium reserves in southwestern Arkansas, a jackpot that could meet the demand for batteries that drive the surging electric vehicle market.

October 23, 2024

Michelle Obama gets off the sidelines, will rally with Kamala Harris in Michigan

Former first lady Michelle Obama has entered the fray.

October 23, 2024

Prominent Muslim-American Democrat kicked out of Kamala Harris event in Michigan

Ahmed Ghanim, a former congressional candidate in Michigan, says he was kicked out of one of Vice President Kamala Harris' events without an explanation, deepening strains between the Democratic nominee and the Arab community in the swing state.

October 23, 2024

Diploma divide: Education emerges as a prime predictor of how people vote

Americans without college degrees will decide if former President Donald Trump returns to the White House, as education status increasingly rivals race and gender as a key indicator of how someone will vote.

October 23, 2024