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Biden and Trump are both at the border today, staking out ground on a key 2024 issue
President Biden is trying to go on the offensive on migration, an issue that is a big liability this year. He's visiting the Texas border on the same day as former President Donald Trump.
'Message has been received': Biden's campaign reacts to 'uncommitted' votes
In Michigan, a push to encourage voters to send President Biden a message about his refusal to call for a permanent cease-fire in Gaza may have worked. Here's how his campaign moves forward.
Supreme Court sets April arguments over whether Trump can be prosecuted for election interference
Former President Donald Trump is asking the Supreme Court to extend the delay in his election interference trial, saying he is immune from prosecution on charges he plotted to overturn his 2020 election loss.
The FAA gives Boeing 90 days to fix quality control issues. Critics say they run deep
Boeing has 90 days to come up with a plan to fix quality control issues, the FAA said Wednesday. Critics say those problems go far beyond the door plug that blew off a 737 Max in midair last month.
McConnell will step down as the Senate Republican leader in November after a record run in the job
Mitch McConnell, the longest-serving Senate leader in history who maintained his power in the face of dramatic convulsions in the Republican Party for almost two decades, will step down from that position in November.