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CBS' '60 Minutes' plans its presidential candidate showcase. But will Trump and Harris show?

CBS' '60 Minutes' plans its presidential candidate showcase. But will Trump and Harris show?

NEW YORK (AP) — “60 Minutes” is scheduling its quadrennial interview special with the presidential candidates to air in less than a month, hoping for the best even after its session with former President Donald Trump went off the rails in 2020.
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Wholesale inflation mostly cooled last month in latest sign that price pressures are slowing

Wholesale inflation mostly cooled last month in latest sign that price pressures are slowing

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. wholesale price increases mostly slowed last month, the latest evidence that inflation pressures are cooling enough for the Federal Reserve to begin cutting interest rates next week.
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Garland denounces 'dangerous falsehoods' and conspiracy theories targeting the Justice Department

Garland denounces 'dangerous falsehoods' and conspiracy theories targeting the Justice Department

WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Merrick Garland will denounce “conspiracy theories” and “dangerous falsehoods" targeting the Justice Department during a speech Thursday to employees as he forcefully pushes back against Republican claims of politic
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Georgia Republican leader seeks changes after school shooting, but Democrats want more

Georgia Republican leader seeks changes after school shooting, but Democrats want more

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's state House speaker says lawmakers in 2025 will consider new policies to foster student mental health, detect guns and encourage people to safely store guns after a school shooting killed four at a high school northeast of At
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Young women are increasingly likely to identify as liberal, a Gallup analysis finds

Young women are increasingly likely to identify as liberal, a Gallup analysis finds

WASHINGTON (AP) — Young women are more liberal than they have been in decades, according to a Gallup analysis of more than 20 years of polling data.
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Michigan leaders join national bipartisan effort to push back against attacks on the election system

Michigan leaders join national bipartisan effort to push back against attacks on the election system

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Could America's divide on marijuana be coming to an end?

Could America's divide on marijuana be coming to an end?

The U.S. is divided when it comes to state and federal marijuana policy, but recent political developments could move the country toward a greater acceptance of cannabis.
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Democrats claiming Florida Senate seat is in play haven't put money behind the effort to make it so

Democrats claiming Florida Senate seat is in play haven't put money behind the effort to make it so

BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Florida Democrats made bold claims last week about their chances in a state that has steadily grown more conservative in recent years.
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Two Black women could make US Senate history this election. But they strive to make a difference

Two Black women could make US Senate history this election. But they strive to make a difference

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has the potential for history-making this fall , with not one, but two, Black women possibly elected to the chamber, a situation never seen in America since Congress was created more than 200 years ago.
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From Chinese to Italians and beyond, maligning a culture via its foods is a longtime American habit

From Chinese to Italians and beyond, maligning a culture via its foods is a longtime American habit

NEW YORK (AP) — It's a practice that's about as American as apple pie — accusing immigrant and minority communities of engaging in bizarre or disgusting behaviors when it comes to what and how they eat and drink, a kind of shorthand for saying they d
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