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WATCH: Pompeo and Mnuchin discuss departure of National Security Adviser John Bolton

President Donald Trump on Tuesday forced out Bolton, his hawkish national security adviser with whom he had significant disagreements on Iran, Afghanistan and a cascade of other global challenges.

U.S. steps up anti-Iran campaign ahead of U.N. General Assembly

By Matthew Lee, Associated Press

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Tuesday that Iran is trying to deceive the world by refusing to fully cooperate with the International Atomic Energy Agency. The effort comes two weeks before the annual U.N. General Assembly session at which…

5 things you might not know about the 19th Amendment

By Elizabeth Flock

The milestone capped off a decades-long campaign by women who demanded that they, too, be involved in public affairs.

Debate offers Harris chance to regain momentum in 2020 race

By Juana Summers, Julie Pace, Associated Press

The California senator is facing persistent questions about whether she can recapture the energy of her campaign's opening days.

Most Americans support these 4 types of gun legislation, poll says

By Laura Santhanam

The public wants Congress to take action and control gun violence, according to the latest PBS NewsHour, NPR and Marist poll.

LIVE RESULTS: North Carolina's special election

By Gretchen Frazee

The special election is being held after results from last November were thrown on suspicions of ballot fraud.

What does Joe Walsh believe? Where the candidate stands on 6 issues

By Alexandra D'Elia

Joe Walsh is a one-term Republican congressman from Illinois and conservative radio host who is known for his inflammatory comments and tweets, including promoting falsehoods about former President Barack Obama and using racial slurs on his show.

Trump fires national security adviser John Bolton

By Zeke Miller, Deb Riechmann, Associated Press

The two men offered opposing accounts on Bolton's less than friendly departure.

Schumer to try to block Trump's border wall again

By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press

The Senate's top Democrat intends to force a vote to block President Donald Trump from using special emergency powers to transfer money from military base construction projects like new schools to pay for new fences along the U.S.-Mexico border.