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As U.S. leaders become increasingly open about patronage-style politics, Mexico is trying to shed its longtime system of clientelism. It's not easy. read more
The Trump administration is suing California and two election officials over claims that there are suspected ineligible voters who received mail-in ballots for this November's election. read more
The Trump administration is rushing to stand up an independent financial aid office for students. Employees say they're unprepared. read more
The move will force a vote on the agreement after the midterm elections, though it faces steep odds in the Republican-controlled Congress even amid bipartisan concern about the deal. read more
Republican Representative Andy Harris couldn't handle a debate audience laughing at his explanation for high gas prices. read more
Six people are dead following a plane crash Tuesday night near Reedsburg, Wisconsin, according to a statement from the Sauk County Sheriff's Office. read more
On Oct. 15, 1990, Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. read more
Three children and one adult dead after shooting at Silver Rail Elementary in Bend, Oregon, suspected shooter dead. read more
US President Donald Trump has called off plans to livestream the execution of former US army psychiatrist Nidal Hasan by firing squad. read more
Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to hire 142 intelligence contractors with top secret clearances and deploy them in cities across the country. read more
Republican Rep. Andy Harris demanded that police remove a journalist from a press availability he was holding Tuesday night after a campaign forum with a Democratic challenger in Maryland, erroneously citing the state's wiretap law. read more
President Donald Trump told an Arizona crowd Wednesday that President Joe Biden is to blame for inflation, hours after the government reported that consumer prices had climbed again -- with gas prices driving the increase. read more
An analysis of publicly available data from the Justice Department shows repeated claims made by the FBI director are false or misleading. read more
Nearly two years after a Texas father fatally shot his 23-year-old daughter following an argument about Donald Trump, her mother is still trying to get answers, and a new report raises questions about how police handled the case. read more
Inflation has made basic goods hard to afford and attitudes toward inequality have changed, studies from the Pew Research Center showed. read more
