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Forty-three percent of voters would give President Biden a “D” or an “F” grade on his ability to work in a bipartisan manner, according to a poll commissioned by the Bipartisan Policy Center and conducted by Morning Consult out on Thursday. Thirty percent would give Biden either an “A” or a “B” grade, and another...

Line-of-duty law enforcement deaths nationwide have decreased by 31 percent in the first half of 2022 compared to the same period last year, but the number of those killed in firearms-related incidents increased, according to a new report. The National Law Enforcement Memorial Fund documented 129 law enforcement officers who died in the line of...

Ivana Trump has died at 73, according to her ex-husband, former President Trump. “I am very saddened to inform all of those that loved her, of which there are many, that Ivana Trump has passed away at her home in New York City,” the ex-president said in a statement posted on Truth Social on Thursday....

Story at a glance A new report from Up For Growth shows the U.S. fell short of meeting housing needs across the country by more than 3 million homes in 2019. In 2019, housing production in Mississippi fell short by 1,000 homes — compared to California, which underproduced by 978,000. Vermont was the only state...

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California Sen. Scott Wiener (D) said the city of San Francisco is veering toward a public health crisis due to the uncontrolled spread of the monkeypox virus in a statement Thursday.  The city’s Department of Public Health tweeted Wednesday that its walk-in clinic will close for the remainder of the week due to the vaccine...

Story at a glance The National Labor Relations Board announced this week that union representative petitions have gone up by 56 percent already since last year. The total number of petitions filed so far is 1,935. While petitions increase, the number of NLRB staff remains low. Union representation petitions filed at the National Labor Relations...

Congressional lawmakers gathered on Thursday for a tribute ceremony as Hershel Woodrow “Woody” Williams, the last surviving World War II Medal of Honor recipient, lay in honor at the Capitol. Williams — who died on June 29 at the age of 98 — was presented with the Congressional Medal of Honor by President Truman in...

Reliable research on long COVID is woefully inadequate.

Story at a glance The report from Up For Growth shows the U.S. fell short of meeting housing needs across the country by more than three million homes in 2019. This number is up from 1.6 million in 2012. California currently has the largest deficit of homes at 980,000. The state of the nationwide housing...

The widow of murdered Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi says the Biden administration promised to bring up her husband’s death during his visit to Saudi Arabia later this week. Hanan Khashoggi told Spectrum News Wednesday that she’s sure the president will bring up during key meetings U.S. intelligence that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman...

The National Transportation Safety Board said Thursday that a 13-year-old was not the driver in a deadly March 15 crash that killed nine people, despite statements made by NTSB officials earlier this year.

"It was kind of hard to hear the rounds firing, knowing where those bullets went."

Texas is suing the Biden administration over its recent guidance reminding hospitals and physicians that federal law requires them to provide abortions if there is a medical emergency and the health or life of the patient is at risk. According to the suit, filed in the Northern District of Texas, the Biden administration "seeks to...

Tom Brady says he hasn’t talked with former President Trump “in a lot of years,” accusing the media of distorting the pair’s relationship. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback make the remarks in an interview with Variety published Thursday about his new movie, “80 for Brady.” The comedy is poised to be released next year. Trump...

President Biden on Thursday received the Israeli Presidential Medal of Honor during a reception in Jerusalem in recognition of his decades-long commitment to the U.S.-Israel relationship. “As a leader, I can say without hesitation that being known as a friend of Israel and receiving this award today is among the greatest honors of my career....

NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom has called out Los Angeles Lakers star forward LeBron James over his remarks on the ongoing detainment of WNBA star Brittney Griner and the way the U.S. has addressed the issue. In response to a James tweet clarifying comments from a previous interview, Kanter told the four-time NBA MVP he...

Story at a glance A more diverse population should mean younger individuals have more exposure to people of a different race or ethnicity than their own. However, this is not the case for some school-age children in the United States — a third of whom attend a majority single race school. A new report from...

The pro-Biden group Building Back Together launched a six-figure ad campaign in key midterm swing states on Thursday, touting the passage of the bipartisan gun safety legislation that President Biden signed the week. The ad is slated to run in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, and Nevada, which are all home to competitive gubernatorial, Senate, and House races...

President Biden is scheduled to receive the Israeli Presidential Medal of Honor on Thursday. The event is scheduled to begin at 11:20 a.m. ET. Watch the live video above.

Although the Amazon isn’t within our borders, the United States has a role to play.

Story at a glance Extreme weather events resulting from climate change can lead to an increase in gender-based violence. These weather events can erode critical infrastructure while exacerbating economic hardships, which can lead to violent and criminal behavior. “Sexual and gender minorities face specific and increased risks of gender-based violence, which are important to consider...

A marble likeness of Mary McCleod Bethune is newly installed in the National Statuary Hall in the U.S. Capitol Building.

Former President Trump will return to Washington, D.C., later this month for the first time since leaving the White House in early 2021. He will address a summit hosted by the America First Policy Institute, a think tank founded by former Trump White House officials, on July 26, according to a source familiar with the...

The House Judiciary Committee on Thursday is scheduled to hold a hearing on individual freedoms in the United States following the overturning of Roe v. Wade. The hearing is scheduled to begin 9 a.m. ET. Watch the live video above.