Politics

Federal judge in Texas orders pause on Biden policy offering legal status to spouses of U.S. citizens

By Valerie Gonzalez, Associated Press

The order Monday by U.S. District Judge J. Campbell Barker comes after 16 states, led by Republican attorneys general, challenged the program in a lawsuit filed last week.

Special counsel Jack Smith asks appeals court to reinstate classified documents case against Trump

By Eric Tucker, Associated Press

U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon threw out the case, one of four prosecutions of Trump, after concluding that Smith's appointment as special counsel was unconstitutional.

Presidential campaign enters final stage with both party conventions in rear-view mirror

By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura

With both party conventions in the rear-view mirror, the 2024 presidential campaign enters its final stage. Donald Trump turned his attention to national security and Kamala Harris’ record and there are new questions about if the candidates will debate. Lisa…

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Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Harris' convention bump and if Trump will debate

By Amna Nawaz, Ian Couzens

NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including the post-convention bump for Kamala Harris, the Trump campaign's response to the Harris surge and how…

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Harris and Trump squabble over upcoming debate, raising questions about whether face-off will take place

By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press

The Harris campaign says it's told ABC they want microphones to be live, not muted when it's the other candidate's turn to speak, which is different from the rules for the June debate between Trump and President Joe Biden.

WATCH: Congress members hold news briefing after touring site of attempted killing of Trump

By News Desk and Associated Press

At least five Secret Service agents have been placed on modified duty after the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump in July, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press.

WATCH: Trump criticizes Harris over Afghan withdrawal in remarks at National Guard conference in Detroit

By News Desk and Associated Press

Trump later addressed the "humiliation" of the attack when he spoke to thousands of National Guard soldiers in Michigan.

WATCH: Trump appears at Arlington cemetery event honoring 13 service members killed in Kabul bombing

By Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press

Last week, Trump pointed to comments by Harris that she was the last person in the room before Biden made the decision on Afghanistan.

What to know about the effort by federal regulators to block a Kroger and Albertsons merger

By Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press

Supermarket chains Kroger and Albertsons say their planned merger will help them compete against rivals like Costco, while antitrust regulators from the Federal Trade Commission say the merger would eliminate competition and raise grocery prices at a time of high food price inflation.

Vance says Trump would veto a bill that establishes a federal abortion ban

By Jill Colvin, Associated Press

Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance says Donald Trump would not support a national abortion ban if elected president and would veto such legislation if it landed on his desk.