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Thursday July 18, 2024

Linda McMahon, former administrator of the Small Business Administration, during the Republican National Convention. Hannah Beier/Bloomberg/Getty Images hide caption

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Politics

RNC speakers want to separate the president from the person to show softer side of Trump

July 18, 2024 • Before former President Donald Trump's marquee address tonight, the schedule of speakers has sought to show a softer, friendlier side of Trump than his persona as president and on the campaign trail.

Monday July 1, 2024

An agave Margarita and gin Martini made by mixologist Jacques Bezuidenhout sit on a bar in the Starlight Room of the Sir Francis Drake Hotel in San Francisco, Dec. 20, 2012. Eric Risberg/AP hide caption

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National

July 1 laws taking effect in states across the country

July 1, 2024 • From abortion restrictions in Kansas to the removal of so-called junk fees in California, here are some laws taking effect today in states.

Tuesday May 28, 2024

A grid of 11 rectangles, each with a state shape on it. The states are Nevada, Colorado, Florida, Maryland, New York, South Dakota, Arizona, Arkansas, Missouri, Montana and Nebraska.

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Politics

The abortion debate is headed to the ballot box. Here's where voters will decide

May 28, 2024 • From Florida to Arizona, reproductive rights supporters seek to add abortion access to state constitutions after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the federal right to abortion in 2022.