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Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse files ethics complaint over Justice Samuel Alito interview

The Rhode Island Democrat asked Chief Justice John Roberts to investigate comments made by Alito in a Wall Street Journal interview.
Associate Justice Samuel Alito sits during a group photo of the Justices at the Supreme Court in Washington, DC, on April 23, 2021.
Associate Justice Samuel Alito sits during a group photo of the Justices at the Supreme Court in Washington, DC, on April 23, 2021.

The U.S. has a chance to regulate delta-8 THC. Will it?

The compound, which is similar to the psychoactive ingredient found in marijuana, can be sold legally thanks to a loophole in the 2018 farm bill.
Joe Salome, owner of the Georgia Hemp Company, with delta-8 gummies at his company's store in Decatur, Ga., on Feb. 23, 2021. (Johnathon Kelso/The New York Times)
Joe Salome, owner of the Georgia Hemp Company, with delta-8 gummies at his company's store in Decatur, Ga., on Feb. 23, 2021. (Johnathon Kelso/The New York Times)

Tennessee Democrat reprimanded for gun violence protest is running for Senate

State Rep. Gloria Johnson is starting a campaign to take on GOP Sen. Marsha Blackburn in the heavily Republican state.
Rep. Gloria Johnson, D-Knoxville, holds a sign on the House floor after a special session of the state legislature on public safety adjourned on Aug. 29, 2023, in Nashville.
Rep. Gloria Johnson, D-Knoxville, holds a sign on the House floor after a special session of the state legislature on public safety adjourned on Aug. 29, 2023, in Nashville.
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First lady Jill Biden tests positive for Covid

The president tested negative but will continue to be checked regularly. The first lady has mild symptoms and plans to stay in Delaware to recover, the White House said.
President Joe Biden greets first responders with Jill Biden and Republican Sen. Rick Scott in Live Oak, Fla., on Sept. 2, 2023.
President Joe Biden greets first responders with Jill Biden and Republican Sen. Rick Scott in Live Oak, Fla., on Sept. 2, 2023.
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Democratic elites struggle to get voters as excited about Biden as they are

When party elites look at President Joe Biden, they see the second coming of Franklin D. Roosevelt. When voters view the president, many see an old man.
President Joe Biden
President Joe Biden

Nikki Haley had her debate moment. Now, can she carry it forward?

The former South Carolina governor went head-to-head with several of her rivals at the first debate, and she's tried to find a middle ground when it comes to Trump.
Nikki Haley at the Republican Presidential primary debate in Milwaukee on Aug. 23, 2023.
Nikki Haley at the Republican Presidential primary debate in Milwaukee on Aug. 23, 2023.

Biden ramps up contrasts with Trump during Labor Day speech in Philadelphia

Speaking to union workers, President Joe Biden ripped his predecessor as “the last guy” who “didn’t build a damn thing” and compared Trump unfavorably to Herbert Hoover.
Image: President Joe Biden speaks during Labor Day celebrations in Philadelphia on Sept. 4, 2023.
Image: President Joe Biden speaks during Labor Day celebrations in Philadelphia on Sept. 4, 2023.

From 'Sleepy Joe' to 'Crooked Joe': Trump tries to redraw his portrait of Biden

In 2020, Trump depicted Biden as a feeble old man. Now, facing criminal charges and eyeing a rematch, he's recasting Biden as a nefarious mastermind manipulating the justice system.
President Joe Biden in the Oval Office on Aug. 29, 2023.
President Joe Biden in the Oval Office on Aug. 29, 2023.

Americans used to get a summer break from politics. Not anymore.

Politicians once held off on campaigns until Labor Day, but in a divided and smartphone-addicted nation, there's no summer break from politics.
Collage of Biden biking and Trump playing golf against photo of U.S. Capitol
Collage of Biden biking and Trump playing golf against photo of U.S. Capitol

New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu expects Trump to be on the ballot despite debate over 14th Amendment

People in different states are considering challenging Trump's eligibility because the 14th Amendment prohibits people who "engaged in insurrection or rebellion" from holding public office.
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu in Las Vegas on Nov. 19, 2022.
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu in Las Vegas on Nov. 19, 2022.

How Zooey Zephyr, Montana's first trans legislator, became a national celebrity

Zephyr’s Republican colleagues silenced her in the state, but they inadvertently amplified her message across the country.
Rep. Zooey Zephyr and fiancé Erin Reed enjoy a stroll through downtown Missoula, Mont., on Aug. 9, 2023.
Rep. Zooey Zephyr and fiancé Erin Reed enjoy a stroll through downtown Missoula, Mont., on Aug. 9, 2023.

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