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In Chicago, a mayor with activist roots prepares for a potentially volatile Democratic convention

In an interview, Brandon Johnson said he wouldn't tolerate chaos but stopped short of committing to remove encampments should they appear in the run-up to the convention.
Brandon Johnson portrait against a black backdrop
Brandon Johnson portrait against a black backdrop
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Wisconsin Republicans change their tune on ballot drop boxes ahead of state Supreme Court ruling

Republicans in the key battleground state say they'll be prepared to encourage their voters to use ballot drop boxes this fall if the court reinstates their use.
Residents drop mail-in ballots in an official ballot box in Milwaukee
Residents drop mail-in ballots in an official ballot box in Milwaukee

Chuck Todd: Is Biden or Trump the bigger drag on his party?

Analysis: Polling shows a gap between what's going on in the presidential race and what's going on farther down the ballot right now.
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politics political politicians

Angela Alsobrooks wins pricey Maryland Senate primary, setting up clash with former governor

Alsobrooks, who overcame tens of millions of dollars in spending by David Trone, will face a competitive race against Hogan in the fall.
Side by side of David Trone and  Angela Alsobrooks
Side by side of David Trone and  Angela Alsobrooks

'That loser': Biden steps up personal insults of Trump

Biden quickly criticized Trump in remarks at an annual awards gala for the Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies.
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Image: politics political politician tuxedo bowtie

Harry Dunn, former police officer who defended Capitol on Jan. 6, defeated in Maryland House primary

State Sen. Sarah Elfreth, who was backed by a powerful pro-Israel group, won the primary in the heavily Democratic 3rd District.
Harry Dunn  wears a T-Shirt with the word "In-surrec-tion" followed by the definition and "January 6, 2021"
Harry Dunn  wears a T-Shirt with the word "In-surrec-tion" followed by the definition and "January 6, 2021"
15h ago

Trump’s Boeing 757 clipped parked plane after landing at Florida airport Sunday, FAA says

It is not known if Trump, who had held a campaign rally in Wildwood, New Jersey, on Saturday, was on his aircraft when its winglet struck the rear elevator of a parked VistaJet in West Palm Beach.
donald trump jet plane
donald trump jet plane

The doctor who saved Sen. Tammy Duckworth in Iraq is trapped in Gaza. Now she's trying to save him.

Adam Hamawy, from Princeton, N.J., is among a team of doctors from the Palestinian American Medical Association that was blocked from leaving Gaza on Monday.
Plastic surgeon Adam Hisham Hamawy
Plastic surgeon Adam Hisham Hamawy

Eight TikTok creators sue U.S. government over potential ban

The lawsuit argues the new law threatens free expression.
The TikTok logo is seen on a mobile device
The TikTok logo is seen on a mobile device

Jan. 6 felony rioter Derrick Evans loses GOP House primary in West Virginia

Rep. Carol Miller fended off a challenge from Evans, who was sentenced to three months in prison for his role in the Capitol attack.
Side by side of Derrick Evans and Carol Miller
Side by side of Derrick Evans and Carol Miller

'Was it a lie?' Trump lawyers try to undermine Michael Cohen's credibility in tense cross-examination

Trump lawyer Todd Blanche bounced around to different topics trying to undermine Cohen's credibility.
Michael Cohen exits his apartment building
Michael Cohen exits his apartment building

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