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In Seoul, Democratic hopeful Harris sounds a Trumpian note on defense-cost sharing

Former U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris laid out her political vision in Seoul Wednesday -- a vision that, rather than being a scathing assault on the Trump administration, was aligned in some ways with the MAGA playbook.

Hillary Clinton Launches Politics Podcast

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is starting a podcast all about politics.

ICE Against Wearing Automatically Activated Body Cameras

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is resisting a recommendation from the government's comptroller general to have its agents' and officers' body cameras automatically activate, saying the danger of an inadvertent start that captures sensitive information outweighs the benefits.

Texan finds live WWII grenades in boxes bought at estate sale

An Austin, Texas, bomb squad swarmed a residence this week after someone found live grenades inside a box bought at an estate sale.

Prosecutor calls Russell Brand a 'sexual predator' at rape trial

A prosecutor told jurors in London on Wednesday that comedian and actor Russell Brand was a sexual predator with an "indiscriminate and voracious" desire for sexual contact, opening the case in his rape and sexual assault trial.

All quiet on the gerrymandering front: Maryland's redistricting ballot question gets little fanfare

Maryland voters on Nov. 3 will decide whether the Democrat-run legislature can eliminate the state's lone Republican district -- but GOP ad campaigns against the ballot question have been virtually nonexistent.

Billy Crystal says he no longer talks to God after Palisades fire, Rob Reiner's death

BILLY CRYSTAL says he no longer talks to God after a year in which he lost his Pacific Palisades home to wildfire and his close friend Rob Reiner to murder: "I don't trust him."

Social Security checks to see 3.6% cost-of-living increase next year

Persistent inflation will drive up seniors' Social Security checks next year, with the government announcing a 3.6% cost-of-living increase.

Judge says Trump was behind National Park Service tree cutting

A federal judge suggested that President Trump lurks behind the National Park Service's snap decision to chop down hundreds of trees on the golf course that's part of the National Mall park.

Wellness influencer is disgruntled after flight attendant refuses to lift 9 pound carry-on bag

A pregnant wellness influencer said she was "shocked" when a male flight attendant refused to put her 9-pound carry-on bag into an overhead compartment, news outlets report.

Vance says White House will not 'micromanage' Justice Dept. probe of Rep. Ilhan Omar

The Trump administration has no plans to wade into the Justice Department's investigation into Rep. Ilhan Omar following a federal enforcement raid on her home, Vice President J.D. Vance said.

Inflation accelerates to 3.7% in final consumer price report before midterm elections

Consumer prices rose 0.6% in September after rising 0.4% in August, the government said Wednesday in a report that showed inflation accelerating heading into Election Day.