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Sen. Ron Johnson speaks to a reporter outside of the Senate Homeland Security hearing room on Aug. 3, 2022.

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2022 Election

Ron Johnson tries for a rebrand after years of controversy and Democratic attacks

Rochelle Walensky, Director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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Coronavirus

CDC director calls for drastic changes to the agency following pandemic missteps

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Culture Matters

FBI documents reveal further information about Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s 2016 plane incident

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Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., appears on NBC's "TODAY" show on Aug. 17, 2022.

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Liz Cheney 'thinking about' White House run, vows to do 'whatever it takes' to defeat Trump

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2020 Election

Pence says he would consider testifying before the Jan. 6 committee

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Congress

Republicans escalate IRS rhetoric as senator warns Americans not to apply for new jobs

2022 Election

Sarah Palin advances to November’s general election for Alaska's House seat

Census 2020

2020 census overcounted people in Puerto Rico, hinting at larger population loss

2022 Election

Sarah Palin advances to November’s general election for Alaska's House seat

Census 2020

2020 census overcounted people in Puerto Rico, hinting at larger population loss

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Rep. Liz Cheney

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Some inconvenient truths about Liz Cheney

President Donald Trump's lawyer and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani talks to journalists outside the White House West Wing on July 1, 2020.

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Rudy Giuliani has only two safe options in Georgia

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Salman Rushdie's stabbing is part of an American phenomenon

Anne Heche in Park City, Utah, on Jan. 21, 2012.

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The hostility toward Anne Heche is breathtaking

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The things Gen Z is doing differently to protect itself

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Russia-Ukraine Conflict

Russian military sites in Crimea keep exploding, hinting at an ambitious Ukrainian offensive

Health

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Health news

How to find your polio vaccination records — which is harder in some states than others

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Tech News

Reproductive apps lack clear law enforcement policies, study finds

A pharmacy technician grabs a bottle of drugs off a shelf on Sept. 10, 2018, in Midvale, Utah.

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Health news

How the Inflation Reduction Act will affect your health care

Health news

Who's really at risk for monkeypox? Debunking false claims about the virus

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Map: These states lag in polio vaccinations

Health news

Who's really at risk for monkeypox? Debunking false claims about the virus

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Map: These states lag in polio vaccinations

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Consumer

Chicken wing prices are cheaper now than before the pandemic

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Consumer

U.S. hotel prices are getting cheaper, even as airfares soar

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Lowe's is awarding $55 million in bonuses for hourly workers to fight inflation

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Airbnb is rolling out 'anti-party technology' in the U.S. and Canada

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Reproductive apps lack clear law enforcement policies, study finds

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Airbnb is rolling out 'anti-party technology' in the U.S. and Canada

Tech News

Reproductive apps lack clear law enforcement policies, study finds

Science

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Science News

How do dolphins hunt? A research project provides a dolphin's-eye view

A vent system in a classroom at Gallia Academy High School in Gallipolis, Ohio.

Science News

For some students, back to school will mean better-ventilated classrooms

A juvenile lake sturgeon on the Coosa River, on June 16, 2022, at Rome, Ga.

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U.S. news

Prehistoric 'living fossil' fish may spawn in Georgia for the first time in 50 years

Climate in Crisis

China cuts power to factories, homes amid drought and heat wave

Climate in Crisis

Summer of grim discoveries continues as more human remains are found at drought-stricken Lake Mead

Climate in Crisis

China cuts power to factories, homes amid drought and heat wave

Climate in Crisis

Summer of grim discoveries continues as more human remains are found at drought-stricken Lake Mead

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Amazon Prime Day is over, but there are still ongoing discounts on AeroGarden, Ninja, Apple, iRobot and more.

Best ongoing Prime Day deals to shop now

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Kneeling chairs to consider this year

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30 best August sales on school supplies and more

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Grocery delivery services for a range of budgets

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Solo Stove fire-it, beats, new Our Place Mini Pan and Samsung Galaxy Watch 5

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Our Place launches Mini Always Pan

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Panasonic launches a travel-sized hair dryer

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W&P launches their first ever lunchbox

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Yeti debuts new cooler — with wheels

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Sony launches three water-resistant speakers

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Lululemon launched a hiking collection

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Sony launches INZONE gaming headsets

How Carbona Stain Devils upgraded my laundry game

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We tried the Brava smart oven to learn how it cooks food quickly

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Plan Your Vote: A tool for state-by-state voting rules ahead of the midterms