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Joe Biden entered fall campaign with $141 million cash advantage over Trump

Democrat Joe Biden's campaign and aligned Democratic Party committees entered September and the fall sprint to Election Day with $466 million in cash reserves -- giving the former vice president a significant financial advantage over President Donald Trump.

Senate to hold hearing on Chad Wolf's nomination for Homeland Security secretary this week

The Senate is moving ahead with Chad Wolf's nomination for Secretary of Homeland Security amid concerns about the legitimacy of his appointment, with a full committee hearing scheduled for Thursday morning.

Former Trump national security adviser says withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan and Germany is a mistake

President Donald Trump's former national security adviser H.R. McMaster on Sunday said the withdrawal of US troops from places like Afghanistan and Germany are "mistakes" from a long-term national security perspective and called for a sustained commitment to assisting the …

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg to lie in repose at the Supreme Court Wednesday and Thursday

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will lie in repose at the Supreme Court on Wednesday and Thursday so that members of the public can pay their respects, the court announced on Monday.

Trump says he will announce Supreme Court pick Friday or Saturday

President Donald Trump said on Monday he would unveil his selection to replace Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg by the end of the week after spending the weekend fielding advice and floating potential nominees to a wide orbit of …

Second judge rules against USPS, says election mail must be prioritized

The US Postal Service must prioritize election mail and reverse some key policy changes imposed by Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, a federal judge ruled on Monday, saying that "managerial failures" at the agency undermined the public's faith in mail-in voting.

Regina King and Uzo Aduba wear shirts honoring Breonna Taylor during the Emmys

Actresses Regina King and Uzo Aduba both wore shirts in tribute to Breonna Taylor during their respective acceptance speeches at the Emmy Awards on Sunday.

BTS did a Tiny Desk concert that may surprise you

NPR Tiny Desk is where performers go to show they actually can sing, and BTS has done just that.

Spring break eliminated at CCSU as part of COVID-19 plans

Central Connecticut State University said spring break has been eliminated as part of the state colleges and universities COVID-19 plans for the spring semester.

FedEx Praises Redskins Name Change Against Will of Native Americans

Despite evidence that Native Americans approve of the Washington Redskins moniker, FedEx today defended its role in pushing the National Football League team to change its name.

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dead at 87

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died on Friday due to complications of metastatic pancreas cancer, the court announced. She was 87.

Tell Republicans: Stop Trump from Trashing Our Post Office

The post office is one of the most respected institutions in America, a lifeline for millions of Americans, and a source of good jobs for thousands of Black people—and the Trump administration is trying to destroy it. Senate Republicans have …

Hundreds of Harmony Public Schools Teachers to Receive up to Additional $32k

The Texas Education Agency has announced that Harmony Public Schools is one of the state’s rare first recipients of the new Teacher Incentive Allotment, a special fund created to reward the state’s highest-performing teachers. The recognition means that hundreds of …

Apple Announces New Watch and New iPad

Creativity This week Apple unveiled Apple Watch Series 6 and Apple Watch SE, two new iPad models, and the first fitness experience built for Apple Watch that brings significant developments in health and wellness fea- tures to iPhone, iPad, and …

The Myths and Lies About Poverty

"The poor will always be with us," say the cynics. No doubt, some will always be wealthier than others. We wouldn't want to live in a society that forced all to be equal. But poverty isn't inevitable. The 30 million …