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Thursday

Associate Justice Clarence Thomas, left, talks to Chief Justice John Roberts during the formal group photograph at the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 7, 2022. Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption

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Former President Donald Trump arrives at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport after being booked at the Fulton County jail on Aug. 24. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption

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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., center, is joined by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., left, and Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Jim Risch, R-Idaho, right, on July 27. On Wednesday McConnell appeared to freeze while talking to reporters at a Kentucky event. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption

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Up First briefing: McConnell freezes again; Johannesburg fire, Idalia aftermath

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Striking hotel workers rally outside the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown Hotel on Tuesday, July 4, 2023. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes) Damian Dovarganes/AP hide caption

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Political scientists confront real world politics dealing with hotel workers strike

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A face mask sign is displayed in a window in Queens, New York City on May 11, the day the federal public health emergency for COVID ended. Spencer Platt/Getty Images hide caption

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As U.S. COVID hospitalizations rise, some places are bringing mask mandates back

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President Biden boards Air Force One at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs, Colo. on June 1, 2023, after attending the 2023 United States Air Force Academy Graduation Ceremony. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption

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Why Biden is now routinely taking the short stairs up to Air Force One

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Wednesday

A Biden proposal would raise the threshold under which salaried workers are eligible for overtime pay — but it could face opposition from business groups. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption

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Millions of additional salaried workers could get overtime pay under Biden proposal

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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., center, is joined by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., left, and Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Jim Risch, R-Idaho, right, on July 27. On Wednesday McConnell appeared to freeze while talking to reporters at a Kentucky event. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption

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C.J. Pearson of Georgia, Alyssa Rinelli of Wisconsin and Brilyn Hollyhand of Alabama are working to help the Republican Party mobilize more younger voters. Sarah McCammon/NPR hide caption

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Pay-by-the-month subscriptions are increasingly popular. But research suggests people often keep paying long after they intend to. JGalione/Getty Images hide caption

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Yes, people often forget to cancel their monthly subscriptions — and the costs add up

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Bad Bunny exalts Puerto Rico in his music of resistance. Getty Images hide caption

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Tuesday