Vice President Kamala Harris said the contrast between the president and Donald Trump ultimately has to be on Biden’s performance in office, rather than in one debate.
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Pollution curbs, noncompete bans put at risk by Supreme Court’s Chevron ruling
The court’s decision to undercut the ability of administrative agencies to interpret vague laws also casts a long shadow over efforts to online privacy laws, approvals of some drugs and net neutrality.
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Yellowstone officials: Rare white buffalo sacred to Native Americans not seen since June 4 birth
Suspicion about the fate of the calf has grown as weeks have passed without another sighting since it was born in the Lamar Valley, a prime spot for wildlife viewing in Yellowstone.
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Indictment accuses former Uvalde schools police chief of delays while shooter was ‘hunting’ children
The now-former police chief was arrested and briefly booked into the Uvalde County jail before he was released Thursday night on 10 felony counts of abandoning or endangering a child in the 2022 attack.
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Here’s why it would be tough for Democrats to replace Biden on presidential ticket
It would be nearly impossible for Democrats to replace President Biden as their 2024 presidential nominee unless he chooses to step aside.
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Supreme Court says prosecutors improperly charged hundreds of Jan. 6 rioters
The justices ruled that the charge of obstructing an official proceeding – which Trump has also been charged with – must include proof that defendants tried to tamper with or destroy documents.
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Supreme Court says cities can ban homeless people sleeping outdoors
In a 6-3 decision along ideological lines, the court reversed an appeals court ruling that found outdoor sleeping bans amount to cruel and unusual punishment.
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Supreme Court weakens federal regulators, delivers victory to business interests
The 1984 decision colloquially known as Chevron made it easier for the federal government to regulate the environment, public health, workplace safety and consumer protections.
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Biden concedes debate fumbles but declares he will defend democracy. Dems stick by him – for now
Biden ‘just didn’t have the spark that we needed tonight,’ Rosemarie DeAngelus, a Democrat from South Portland, said from her watch party at Broadway Bowl.
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Debate takeaways: Trump confident, even when wrong, Biden halting, even with facts on his side
President Biden and former President Donald Trump held an unusually early debate on Thursday night in Atlanta, speaking to an electorate that has expressed strong dissatisfaction with their choice of candidates.