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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dismissed his popular defense minister, Yoav Gallant, in a surprise ...

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Russia's Vladimir Putin says he endorses Vice President Harris, with a wink and a nod. “Russia likes that Donald Trump says ...

A new state law in Colorado requires all jails to offer inmates an opportunity to vote in-person. Jails worried about safety and logistics, but so far counties say it’s been going well.

Florida will be among the states that political watchers are paying attention to -- not so much for president but amendments that protect abortion rights and legalize recreational marijuana.

Here at NPR, we rely on the Associated Press for our election results. The news agency doesn't make projections, but rather declarations based on math.

Older adults struggle with loneliness. Teens and kids are facing new levels of poor mental health. Organizations are connecting these two groups -- and both elders and young people are benefiting.

We’re getting snapshots from a handful of important swing states this election day. A street called North Avenue in Milwaukee, Wisc., cuts through areas that are politically blue, purple and red.