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A Guatemalan immigrant worker spreads lime while preparing fresh bedding for the cows at Stein Family Farms in Caledonia, N.Y on Mar. 8, 2017.

Politics & Government

The Senate is nearing a deal on immigration that could also lower food prices

6:09pm July 18, 2022

by Ximena Bustillo

Two Senators are closer then ever before on an immigration-related bill that would provide a much-needed workforce for agriculture. But can they get the Farm Bureau on board the final sticking point?

Biden's trip to Mideast was seen as a reset of relations by Gulf Arab leaders

5:12pm July 18, 2022

by Fatma Tanis

Saudi leaders viewed their summit with President Biden as a success, but human rights advocates worry about the message it sent to the kingdom.

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As extreme weather worsens, some policymakers are choosing to not act

4:41pm July 18, 2022

by Laura Benshoff

The heat wave scorching Europe is part of a larger global trend this summer of extreme weather. Policymakers, especially in the U.S., are so far failing to take steps to avoid a more dire future.

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Dr. Anthony Fauci, White House chief medical adviser and director of the NIAID, says he will leave his current position before the end of President Biden's first term, but he has not decided on an exact date.

Fauci says he is not retiring yet and will make an announcement when the time comes

3:32pm July 18, 2022

Dr. Anthony Fauci says he will step down before the end of President Biden's first term, but he has not chosen an exact date and is not sure what he will do after he leaves his position.

Mike Pence accepts the vice presidential nomination during the Republican National Convention from Fort McHenry National Monument on Aug. 26, 2020 in Baltimore, Md.

Politics & Government

Pence splits with Trump again in endorsement for Arizona's governor

2:29pm July 18, 2022

by Ximena Bustillo

The former president and vice president are supporting two challenging candidates in the primary race for Arizona's GOP governor.

Prospective users can take certain steps to ensure their data might be more protected when using online therapy apps, according to some experts.

How to protect your privacy when using mental health care apps

11:49am July 18, 2022

by Shauneen Miranda

Some online therapy companies are facing scrutiny for how they handle user data. Experts weigh in on what patients can do to keep their data safer when using these types of services.

Texas state Rep. Joe Moody (right) speaks at a Sunday news conference after the Texas House investigative committee released its report on the Uvalde school shooting.

The Uvalde shooting shows that gun laws do matter, says official who worked on report

11:10am July 18, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

Texas State Rep. Joe Moody, who helped write the report on the shooting, says he hopes the investigation helps lawmakers improve policy going forward — particularly when it comes to gun control.

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Steve Bannon, who was chief strategist for former President Donald Trump, appears on a video screen above members of the House committee that's investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, during a hearing on July 12.

Steve Bannon goes on trial for defying Jan. 6 panel subpoena

5:00am July 18, 2022

by Ryan Lucas

The former Trump adviser faces two counts of contempt for refusing to comply with a subpoena from the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (right) has sued the CDC over its air travel mask mandate, while Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt (left) has sued and sent cease and desist letters to dozens of school districts over mask mandates.

Conservative blocs unleash wave of litigation to curb public health powers

5:00am July 18, 2022

A coalition of religious groups, conservative think tanks, and Republican attorneys general have chipped away at local and state authority, altering how the nation can respond during health crises.

Attorney Roy Cohn, left, confers with red-hunting Sen. Joseph McCarthy, R-Wisc., during Senate hearings in 1954.

Through all Trump's legal wars and woes, one lawyer's influence still holds sway

11:07am July 17, 2022

by Ron Elving

Roy Cohn always told clients to fight all charges, countersue when sued and never concede. Trump has followed his formula for half a century, and it has come to matter a great deal to the nation.