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Hot weather poses new risk as thousands remain without power after deadly Houston storm
As the Houston area works to clean up and restore power to hundreds of thousands after deadly storms left at least seven people dead, it will do so amid a smog warning and rising Texas heat More »
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Noncitizen voting, already illegal in federal elections, becomes a centerpiece of 2024 GOP messaging
In recent months, the specter of people who aren't American citizens and are voting in the United States has become a rallying cry for Republicans More »
Donald Trump will address the NRA in Texas. He's called himself the best president for gun owners
Former President Donald Trump is expected to address thousands of members of the National Rifle Association in Texas a day after campaigning in Minnesota in the midst of his hush money trial More »
Jesus is their savior, Trump is their candidate. Ex-president's backers say he shares faith, values
Donald Trump’s support from white evangelicals and other conservative Christians is as strong as ever More »
Israel-Hamas war protesters temporarily take over building on University of Chicago campus
A group protesting the war in Gaza and demanding that the University of Chicago divest from companies doing business with Israel temporarily took over the Institute of Politics building on the school’s campus More »
Conservative activist's son sentenced to nearly 4 years in prison for 'relentless' attack on Capitol
A Pennsylvania man whose father is a prominent conservative activist has been sentenced to nearly four years in prison for storming the U.S. Capitol More »
Even with school choice, some Black families find options lacking decades after Brown v. Board
The 1954 Brown v More »
Man gets 30 years in prison for attacking ex-Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband with a hammer
A man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for attacking the husband of then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi with a hammer More »
Golfer's prompt release from jail rankles some who recall city's police turmoil
World No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler’s arrest and prompt release from a Kentucky jail is rankling some who question whether he was given preferential treatment because of his fame More »
At Memphis BBQ contest, pitmasters sweat through the smoke to be best in pork
Competition is fierce at the World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest, where pitmasters are sweating and smoking to see who will be crowned best in pork More »