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For weeks President Trump has threatened to send National Guard troops to Chicago. Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker says Trump’s repeated threats to send troops are a…

Lisa Cook testifies during her Senate Banking nomination hearing in Washington, D.C., on June 21, 2023. Drew Angerer/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption Drew…

Filmmaker Ava DuVernay, pictured here in Los Angeles in July 2025, is one among many Hollywood figures to pledge not to work with Israeli movie industry…

Hiring was slower in the year ending in March than initially reported, according to a preliminary revision from the Labor Department Tuesday. The update is part…

New test scores from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), also known as the Nation’s Report Card, show eighth-graders’ science scores have fallen 4 points…

President Donald Trump speaking to reporters after stepping off Air Force One on September 7, 2025. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption Kevin…

Rupert Murdoch has settled a legal battle with three of his children over the fate of his media empire after his death. Known as a conservative…

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou arrives to address the National Assembly, prior to the parliamentary confidence vote, in Paris, France, Monday, Sept. 8. Christophe Ena/AP hide…

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Convicted triple murderer Erin Patterson leaves the Supreme Court of Victoria following her sentencing in Melbourne, Australia, on Monday, Sept. 8, 2025. Joel Carrett/AAP Image/AP hide…