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Republican presidential candidates from left, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, and businessman Vivek Ramaswamy during a Republican presidential primary debate hosted by NewsNation on Wednesday at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Ala.

5 major takeaways — and one thing missing — from the fourth Republican debate

12:57pm December 07, 2023

by Domenico Montanaro

As four candidates hotly debated issues ranging from foreign policy to gender identity to immigration, it's clear Nikki Haley is seen as a threat and Trump still looms large even when he's not there.

Then presidential candidate Joe Biden waves to supporters as he finishes speaking during a drive-in campaign rally in Georgia in 2020.

'Rebuild the base': How the Biden campaign will tackle a possible Trump rematch

5:37am December 07, 2023

A campaign manager for President Biden outlines the strategy if there's a repeat of the 2020 election against Donald Trump, and how Democrats plan to win over voters once again.

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Morning news brief

5:13am December 07, 2023

Four GOP presidential candidates debated in Alabama. Israel says the U.N. has been slow to speak out about reports of sexual violence in the Hamas attack. Ex-House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is retiring.

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U.S. mayors and governors are in Dubai to discuss climate change

5:13am December 07, 2023

NPR's Michel Martin talks to Barbara Buffaloe, mayor of Columbia, Mo., who's part of the U.S. Conference of Mayors delegation at the summit, to talk about her city's effort to tackle climate change.

How do Kevin McCarthy's constituents feel about him abruptly leaving Congress?

5:13am December 07, 2023

Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy will leave Congress at the end of the month. For more than a decade he's represented people in the area of Bakersfield, Calif.

The Michigan Supreme Court hears arguments on Thursday, over whether lawmakers violated the state Constitution when they used the "adopt-and-amend" tactic on a 2018 minimum wage initiative.

Michigan Supreme Court to hear arguments on 'adopt-and-amend'

5:00am December 07, 2023

by Colin Jackson

Michigan's Supreme Court will hear arguments Thursday on a case that could have lasting implications for the state's minimum wage and ballot initiative process.

Menthol cigarettes and other tobacco products are displayed at a store in San Francisco on May 17, 2018.

White House delays menthol cigarette ban, alarming anti-smoking advocates

1:44am December 07, 2023

by The Associated Press

Administration officials indicated Wednesday the process will continue into next year, targeting March to implement the rule, according to an updated regulatory agenda posted online.

Law enforcement officers head into the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, campus after reports of an active shooter, Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023, in Las Vegas.

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Report: Las Vegas shooting suspect was a professor who had applied for a job at UNLV

11:39pm December 06, 2023

by The Associated Press

The attack just before noon sent police swarming onto the campus, while students barricaded themselves in classrooms.

Only about 1/3 of people who'd benefit from statin medications are taking them

8:09pm December 06, 2023

by Allison Aubrey

A new study finds only about 1/3 of people who could benefit from statin medications — which can help prevent heart attacks and strokes among people at risk — are taking them.

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What Kevin McCarthy's retirement could mean for Republicans in Congress

5:59pm December 06, 2023

by Eric McDaniel

Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy says he will retire at the end of 2023, meaning he has just weeks left in his term in Congress. His decision to quit comes as Republicans are facing lots of pressure.