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Iranian operative charged in plot to murder John Bolton
The Justice Department says an Iranian operative has been charged in a plot to murder former Trump administration national security adviser John Bolton Learn More
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Biden begins summer vacation with family in South Carolina
President Joe Biden has arrived in South Carolina to begin what's expected to be at least a seven-day vacation with members of his family More »

Michels wins Wisconsin GOP governor primary, will face Evers
Businessman Tim Michels has won Wisconsin's Republican nomination to take on Democratic Gov. Tony Evers More »

Trump says he took the Fifth in New York civil investigation
Donald Trump says he invoked the Fifth Amendment and wouldn’t answer questions under oath in the long-running New York civil investigation into his business dealings More »

FBI's Wray denounces threats following search of Trump home
The director of the FBI has strong words for supporters of former President Donald Trump who have been using violent rhetoric in the wake of his agency’s search of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home More »

Sen. Graham fights subpoena in Georgia election probe
Prosecutors in Atlanta say U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham may be able to provide insight into the extent of any coordinated efforts to influence the results of the 2020 general election in Georgia More »

Florida's 'Don't Say Gay' law fuels anti-LGBTQ hate online
Research that analyzed social media posts finds that hateful references to gays, lesbians and other LGBTQ people surged online after Florida passed a law that bars instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade More »

Omar ekes out House primary win over centrist in Minnesota
Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota won a closer-than-expected Democratic primary race against a centrist challenger who questioned Omar's support for the “defund the police” movement More »

Trump ties may come back to haunt in swing state Wisconsin
Donald Trump reasserted his grip on Republicans in Wisconsin’s primary, but both Democrats and Republicans say that the former president’s involvement in the state’s key races for governor and U.S. Senate could come back to hurt them in the swing state More »

Election skeptics advance in key Wisconsin, Minnesota races
Longtime Wisconsin Secretary of State Doug La Follette has won his Democratic primary, advancing to a general election in which Republicans hope to win back the seat and give it power over elections More »