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How to watch the first GOP 2024 presidential debate

By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press

Candidates will be on stage at Fiserv Forum in Wisconsin, a battleground state that will also play host to the Republican National Convention next year.

Why tensions have been growing along NATO’s eastern border with Belarus

By Monika Scislowska, Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press

Poland is deploying thousands of troops to its border with pro-Russian Belarus, calling it a deterrent move as tensions between the neighbors ratchet up.

Trump has been indicted for a 3rd time. Here’s where all the investigations stand

By Associated Press

Trump, a Republican, has denied any wrongdoing and says he is being targeted by Democrats trying to keep him from reclaiming the presidency.

How Biden’s alternate plan to cut student loan payments could become another legal battle

By Collin Binkley, Associated Press

Known as the SAVE Plan, it was announced last year but has been overshadowed by President Joe Biden's proposal for one-time student loan cancellation.

Why tensions are flaring between Kosovo and Serbia

By Dusan Stojanovic, Associated Press

Tensions between Serbia and Kosovo have flared anew this weekend after Kosovo's police raided Serb-dominated areas in the region's north and seized local municipality buildings.

Here’s what to know about Sen. Tim Scott, the newest 2024 GOP presidential candidate

By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press

As Sen. Tim Scott enters the 2024 GOP presidential field, he will be eager to introduce himself to voters who might not know much about him. He will be the first to say his Christian faith is an integral part…

Here’s why a government default could be worse than a government shutdown

By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press

All the hand-wringing over a potential government default if Congress doesn't increase the national debt limit has conjured up images of past government shutdowns.

How the U.S. could be pinched by a government default

By Darlene Superville, Associated Press

Millions of job cuts. No Social Security checks. Disrupted services like air traffic control. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says these are some of the ways consumers could be hurt if the U.S. experienced an unprecedented government default.

As Biden, McCarthy clash on a federal debt plan, what are the key differences?

By Josh Boak, Associated Press

Staring down a fast-approaching deadline to raise the debt limit, they need to find some kind of common ground as they publicly jostle over the federal government's $31.4 trillion in debt.

What sparked the violent conflict to control the future of Sudan?

By Samy Magdy, Associated Press

The prospects for an immediate cease-fire appear to be slim in Sudan, where a battle is raging for a third day for control of the country by its two ruling generals.