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FILE &mdash; Hunter Biden arrives at federal court with his wife, Melissa Cohen Biden, June 11, 2024, in Wilmington, Del.

Hunter Biden seeks dismissal of tax, gun cases, citing decision to toss Trump’s classified docs case

FILE &mdash; Hunter Biden arrives at federal court with his wife, Melissa Cohen Biden, June 11, 2024, in Wilmington, Del.

July 18, 2024, 3:09pm Nation & World

President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter, asked a federal judge Thursday to dismiss tax and gun cases against him, citing a ruling in Florida this week that threw out a separate prosecution of former President Donald Trump. Read story

FILE - Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump arrives for a campaign rally, Saturday, July 13, 2024, in Butler, Pa. Two very different conspiracy theories are spreading in the days following former Trump&rsquo;s attempted assassination. For some Trump supporters, the failure of the Secret Service to stop the shooter before he fired at Trump suggests a conspiracy orchestrated by President Joe Biden. For some Trump critics, however, the same video footage is being used to suggest Trump staged the shooting.

‘One screen, two movies’: Conflicting conspiracy theories emerge from the Trump rally shooting

FILE - Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump arrives for a campaign rally, Saturday, July 13, 2024, in Butler, Pa. Two very different conspiracy theories are spreading in the days following former Trump&rsquo;s attempted assassination. For some Trump supporters, the failure of the Secret Service to stop the shooter before he fired at Trump suggests a conspiracy orchestrated by President Joe Biden. For some Trump critics, however, the same video footage is being used to suggest Trump staged the shooting.

July 18, 2024, 1:35pm Latest News

A former president is wounded in a shooting, the gunman quickly neutralized, and all of it is caught on camera. But for those who don’t believe their eyes, that’s just the start of the story. Read story

FILE - President Joe Biden speaks about student loan debt, April 8, 2024, in Madison, Wis. A federal appeals court has blocked the implementation of the Biden administration's student debt relief plan, which would have lowered monthly payments for millions of borrowers. In a ruling Thursday, July 18, the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals granted a request by a group of Republican-led states seeking to invalidate the administration's entire loan forgiveness program.

Federal appeals court blocks remainder of Biden’s student debt relief plan

FILE - President Joe Biden speaks about student loan debt, April 8, 2024, in Madison, Wis. A federal appeals court has blocked the implementation of the Biden administration's student debt relief plan, which would have lowered monthly payments for millions of borrowers. In a ruling Thursday, July 18, the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals granted a request by a group of Republican-led states seeking to invalidate the administration's entire loan forgiveness program.

July 18, 2024, 1:31pm Latest News

A federal appeals court blocked the implementation of the Biden administration's student debt relief plan, which would have lowered monthly payments for millions of borrowers. Read story

President Joe Biden walks down the steps of Air Force One at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware, Wednesday, July 17, 2024. Biden is returning to his home in Rehoboth Beach, Del., to self-isolate after testing positive for COVID-19.

Obama, Pelosi and Democrats make a fresh push for Biden to reconsider 2024 race ahead of convention

President Joe Biden walks down the steps of Air Force One at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware, Wednesday, July 17, 2024. Biden is returning to his home in Rehoboth Beach, Del., to self-isolate after testing positive for COVID-19.

July 18, 2024, 12:32pm Latest News

Former president Barack Obama has privately expressed concerns to Democrats about President Joe Biden’s candidacy, and Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi privately warned Biden that Democrats could lose the ability to seize control of the House if he didn’t step away from the 2024 race. Read story

Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, gestures to the crowd after speaking at the 2024 Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum, Wednesday, July 17, 2024, in Milwaukee.

Vance’s night but Trump’s party, Jan. 6 curtain call, Trump health still under wraps: RNC Takeaways

Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, gestures to the crowd after speaking at the 2024 Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum, Wednesday, July 17, 2024, in Milwaukee.

July 18, 2024, 8:38am Latest News

Republicans welcomed JD Vance as Donald Trump’s running mate on the same night devoted to blasting President Joe Biden’s leadership on the world stage. Read story

Ballots are headed to WA mailboxes, along with ‘I Voted’ stickers for many

July 18, 2024, 8:34am Clark County Politics

The 18-day voting period for Washington’s 2024 primary election is approaching, as mail-in ballots make their way to more than 4.8 million registered voters across the state. Read story

FILE - Israel&rsquo;s National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir attends a weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem, Sept. 10, 2023.

Israel’s Netanyahu makes surprise Gaza visit as far-right politician tours flashpoint Jerusalem site

FILE - Israel&rsquo;s National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir attends a weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem, Sept. 10, 2023.

July 18, 2024, 8:19am Latest News

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a surprise visit to troops in southern Gaza on Thursday, his office said, days before his speech to the U.S. Congress. Read story

FACT FOCUS: A look at Biden’s economic policies related to rising prices

July 18, 2024, 7:38am Business

President Joe Biden’s economic policies have been slammed by several speakers at the Republican National Convention. But some of the criticism was off base. Read story