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President Donald Trump speaks with Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen after a back to school event in the Rose Garden of the White House, Monday, Aug. 24, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

President Donald Trump’s trade war with Canada could rattle economies in states with key Senate races

August 25, 2026 at 7:27 a.m.

President Donald Trump’s trade war with Canada is escalating as the midterm elections approach, threatening Republican efforts to address voters’ economic concerns in a year when control of the U.S....

FILE – A poster of Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero, a man killed by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, is displayed among flowers and tributes at a makeshift memorial in Biddeford, Maine, July 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)

Congresswoman says target of ICE operation in fatal Maine shooting wasn’t up for removal

August 18, 2026 at 4:23 p.m.

The person Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents targeted in Maine last month when an officer shot and killed a motorist was a roommate who was not subject to a final...

Police investigate the scene of a shooting on the campus of Virginia State University on Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026 in Petersburg, Va. (WWBT via AP)

At least 1 student among 5 people shot at Virginia State University as police investigate

August 15, 2026 at 1:54 p.m.

Five people were wounded in a shooting involving multiple suspects at Virginia State University early Saturday, prompting a campus lockdown and police investigation just as students got ready for a...

President Donald Trump speaks as he meets with Iraq’s Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi in the Oval Office of the White House, Tuesday, July 14, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

President Trump says ICE should continue traffic stops after recent shootings

July 15, 2026 at 3:42 p.m.

President Donald Trump says Immigration and Customs Enforcement should continue traffic stops after recent fatal shootings, seeming to contradict a new policy to halt them.

This image taken from video provided by WMTW shows police and FBI agents on the scene after a shooting involving U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Monday, July 13, 2026 in Biddeford, Maine. (WMTW via AP)

ICE agent shoots and kills motorist in Maine, Sen. Angus King says

July 13, 2026 at 1:48 p.m.

A federal immigration agent fatally shot a motorist in Maine on Monday, the second time in a week that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers have used deadly force.

Campaign flyers for former Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Graham Platner are seen at his headquarters Thursday, July 9, 2026, in Ellsworth, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

Graham Platner formally withdraws from Maine Senate race, kicking off Democrats’ quest for nomination

July 10, 2026 at 5:20 p.m.

Graham Platner has submitted his paperwork to formally withdraw from Maine’s U.S. Senate race, officially ending his upstart yet troubled campaign.

Attendees celebrate as Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner speaks during a primary election night watch party after winning the Democratic nomination Tuesday, June 9, 2026, in Blue Hill, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

Who will replace Graham Platner on the Maine ballot? These Democrats are raising their hands.

July 9, 2026 at 5:18 p.m.

Democrats in Maine are beginning a sprint to nominate a new candidate for a pivotal U.S. Senate seat.

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner speaks during a primary election night watch party after winning the Democratic nomination Tuesday, June 9, 2026, in Blue Hill, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

Democrat Graham Platner to drop out and convention planned to find his replacement. Here’s what to know about the Maine Senate race.

July 8, 2026 at 10:06 p.m.

With Democrat Graham Platner announcing that he'll drop out of Maine's U.S. Senate race, here's what we know.

Succession fight is already underway as calls mount for Graham Platner to drop out of Maine Senate race

July 7, 2026 at 8:09 p.m.

Sen. Bernie Sanders on Tuesday pulled support for Maine Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Graham Platner following an allegation of sexual assault, adding to a chorus of calls for him to...

The Titanic leaves Southampton, England, April 10, 1912, on her maiden voyage. The company that owns the salvage rights to the Titanic is undertaking its first expedition to the wreckage of the ship in 14 years, and those involved in the mission said they have both heavy hearts and lofty goals for the trip. (AP Photo)

A plan to sell artifacts from the Titanic faces US government opposition

June 22, 2026 at 3:52 p.m.

A plan to auction more than 100 artifacts salvaged from the wreckage of the Titanic is facing pushback from the U.S. government, according to newly unsealed court documents.

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