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The gloves come off in Kentuckyby Aliyah Frumin
Kentucky Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell and Democratic challenger Alison Lundergan Grimes are both in attack mode as they seek to undermine each other in the final five months of their campaigns.
Oprah pal could be Virginia district’s first black woman in Congressby Anna Brand
Seven Democrats are vying for an open House seat in Virginia’s 8th District, but only Laverne Chatman has the star power of Oprah Winfrey on her side.
Who is Vincent Rue?by Irin Carmon
A look at the controversial researcher behind abortion laws around the country.
Conditions slowly improve for migrant children at the borderby Amanda Sakuma
The conditions for the nearly 1,000 unaccompanied migrant children sheltered at an impromptu holding center in Nogales, Ariz. are slowly starting to improve.