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'You have to vote for me.' Trump says U.S. economy depends on his reelection

By Kevin Freking, Associated Press

Speaking to a boisterous crowd at Southern New Hampshire University Arena, Trump dismissed the heightened fears about the U.S. economy.

Trump praises Lewandowski for possible Senate run, hours after former campaign manager subpoenaed

By Associated Press

Trump praised Lewandowski as "a very outstanding guy" in an interview on the "New Hampshire Today" radio show before an evening rally in the state.

House subpoenas Lewandowski, ex-Trump aide in Trump probe

By Associated Press

Democratic Rep. Jerrold Nadler of New York, says he committee wants to hear publicly from Lewandowski and Rick Dearborn on Sept. 17…

John Hickenlooper quits the 2020 presidential race

By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press

Former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper said Thursday he is no longer running for president.

O'Rourke restarts presidential campaign after El Paso shooting

By Will Weissert, Associated Press

The former Texas congressman put his campaign on hold after the Aug. 3 shooting at a Walmart in El Paso.

House panel subpoenas owner of 8chan, message board tied to mass killings

By Associated Press

Homeland Security Committee Chairman Bennie Thompson and the panel's top Republican announced the subpoena Wednesday, saying that "at least three acts of deadly white supremacist extremist violence have been linked to 8chan in the last six months."…

Rep. King justifies banning abortion by suggesting that world was populated by 'rape or incest'

By Scott McFetridge, Associated Press

Speaking before a conservative group in the Des Moines suburb of Urbandale, the Iowa congressman reviewed legislation he has sought that would outlaw abortions without exceptions for rape and incest.

How 2020 could shape the conversation on race in the U.S.

By Gretchen Frazee

In his reelection bid, President Donald Trump has revived themes of race and ethnicity as one of his campaign talking points. Americans must now decide how to respond.

How newly discovered audio is reviving debate over Reagan's legacy on race

Newly unearthed audio from a 1971 phone call between Ronald Reagan and Richard Nixon is raising new questions about Reagan's views on race. What additional context does the new audio offer to historians, as they continue to assess Reagan's record…

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Democrats want answers from Barr on federal executions decision

By Associated Press

Democrats on the House Oversight and Reform Committee are asking Attorney General William Barr in a letter about the decision to resume executing federal death-row inmates for the first time since 2003.