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A grand jury unanimously found that there was no evidence to support bringing charges in the death of Nolan Wells, an 18-year-old who was found dead after a Fourth of July trip with friends off the coast of Mississippi.

Kamala Harris is set to campaign Tuesday with Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed, a joint appearance between two Democrats in a state that’s crucial to the party’s fortunes in this fall’s midterms – and the presidential primary to follow.

A ban on one is almost like a ban on all. That’s the prevailing as President Trump’s ban of CNN, MS NOW and Politico has been implemented — and challenged in court.

The three national news outlets President Donald Trump banned from the White House — CNN, MS NOW, and Politico — filed a critical First Amendment lawsuit to restore their access.

Black civil rights groups are launching aggressive multimillion-dollar campaigns to boost Black voter turnout for 2026 midterms, targeting young, rural, and low-propensity voters. Efforts like SO VOTE, NAACP's $20 million push, and others come amid Supreme Court battles over mail-in voting and redistricting, as leaders warn of ongoing threats to Black political power.

A new Trump administration rule that is expected to make it harder for many legal immigrants to obtain green cards if they receive or are deemed likely to need public assistance is set to take effect Friday – even as lawsuits seeking to halt it wind their way through federal court.

A UN fact-finding mission found the US may have committed war crimes in two deadly strikes during its opening assault on Iran, including one on a Minab elementary school that killed 156 people. The report also accused Iran of crimes against humanity in its crackdown on protesters, as the US rejected the findings.

Kamala Harris knows other potential 2028 Democratic candidates are waiting on her decision about running for president again. She’s going to keep them waiting.

President Donald Trump was pictured reviewing a poster that appears to read, “Kennedy Center DEMOLISHED,” hours before his administration told a judge the arts institution had to be closed due to “structural deterioration” it characterized as posing “untenable risks” to safety.

Black political and civil rights organizations are launching multimillion-dollar campaigns to boost Black turnout ahead of the 2026 midterms, targeting young, rural and low-propensity voters. The push, including the CBC Institute's "SO VOTE" and NAACP's $20 million effort, comes amid legal battles over mail voting rules and racial gerrymandering that threaten Black political influence.