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New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo. (Mike Groll/Office of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo/TNS)

[Photo] Editorial | Cuomo’s apology is insufficient, irrelevant

March 3, 2021
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, flew to Cancun Wednesday while many of his constituents in Texas struggled through an unprecedented crisis. (Stefani Reynolds/Pool/Getty Images/TNS)

[Photo] Editorial | Texas jokes, memes distract from real crisis

February 19, 2021
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.(Patrick Semansky/Pool/Getty Images/TNS)

[Photo] Editorial | You don’t have to like COVID precautions, just follow them

February 14, 2021
Adora and Catra from the show “She-Ra and the Princesses of Power.” (Netflix/TNS)

[Photo] Staff Picks: Our favorite fictional couples

February 9, 2021
Left: Lyndon B. Johnson served as the 36th president of the United States. Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images | TNS. Right: Mike Ditka played as tight end for the Pitt Panthers from 1958 to 1960. Chuck Kennedy | MCT, TNS

[Photo] Column | A Panther match for U.S. presidents

January 22, 2021
President Joe Biden takes the oath of office from Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts as his wife, first lady Jill Biden, stands next to him during the 59th presidential inauguration in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday. (Kent Nishimura/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

[Photo] Biden, Harris have their work cut out for them, Pitt students say

January 22, 2021
Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Justin Fields (1) calls out a play at the line of scrimmage during the first quarter of the NCAA football game against the Northwestern Wildcats at Ryan Field in Evanston, Illinois, on Friday, Oct. 18.

[Photo] What are the Odds: Ride-or-die with Rutgers

October 25, 2019
Cleveland Browns defensive end Olivier Vernon sacks Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson in the first quarter, Sept. 29, at M&T Bank Stadium.

[Photo] Take 5: Warriors, Jazz, 76ers can contend for Finals

October 3, 2019
Bill Skarsgard as Pennywise in "It Chapter Two."

[Photo] Review: Like a bad clown, cheap tricks are all ‘It Chapter 2’ can muster

September 9, 2019
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) attends a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on February 25, 2019. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)

[Photo] Gillibrand to visit Pittsburgh on July 11

July 4, 2019
Comedian Seth Meyers.

[Photo] Seth Meyers brings ‘Late Night’ comedy to Homestead

June 18, 2019
GOP Assemblyman Pat Nolan in a 1994 file image. (Los Angeles Times/TNS)

[Photo] Trump has pardoned 10 men; who are they?

By Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times
May 23, 2019
SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO - JANUARY 11, 2019: A woman places flowers on the grave of a loved one at the Santa Fe National Cemetery in Santa Fe, New Mexico, which is administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. (Photo by Robert Alexander/Getty Images)

[Photo] This Memorial Day, veterans take on another threat: rising cancer deaths in the ranks

By Tara Copp, McClatchy Washington Bureau
May 23, 2019
Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh (L) and District of Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine (R) answer questions after a case before the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit March 19, 2019 in Richmond, Virginia. (Win McNamee/Getty Images/TNS) **FOR USE WITH THIS STORY ONLY**

[Photo] Trump’s lawyers ask US appeals court to end emoluments lawsuit

By Andrew Harris, Bloomberg News
March 19, 2019
The Supreme Court of the United States in Washington, D.C., on September 25, 2018. Supreme Court will hear case involving convicted DC area sniper.(Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)

[Photo] Supreme Court upholds government’s authority to detain and deport immigrants for past crimes

By David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times
March 19, 2019
“Shrek” production still.

[Photo] Blog: Spring break watchlist

March 7, 2019
Sanders married his wife, Jane O'Meara, in 1988 and helped raise her three children from her first marriage, Heather, Carina and Dave. Sanders was previously married to Deborah Shiling Messing from 1964-66 and together they moved to Vermont. He also had a son, Levi Sanders, in 1969 with his then-girlfriend Susan Campbell Mott. He has seven grandchildren, including Levi and his wife's three children who were adopted from China. (Bob Booth/Fort Worth Star-Telegram/TNS)

[Photo] As the Democratic Party moves left, can Sanders still stand out?

By Alex Roarty, McClatchy Washington Bureau
February 27, 2019
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) poses for a photograph after speaking to the Asian and Latino Coalition at the Iowa Statehouse on February 23, 2019 in Des Moines, Iowa. (Stephen Maturen/Getty Images/TNS)

[Photo] Fired-up Iowans want a winner but disagree on who can beat Trump

By John McCormick, Sahil Kapur and Emma Kinery, Bloomberg News
February 27, 2019
A Planned Parenthood location in April 2017.

[Photo] Editorial: Trump's gag rule unethical, harms women

February 25, 2019
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) attends President Trump's State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)

[Photo] ‘Mr. President, get real:’ Democrats reject Trump’s alarm about socialism

By Lindsey McPherson, CQ-Roll Call
February 6, 2019
Starbucks Chairman Howard Schultz talks about how many veterans the company will be hiring on March 22, 2017 at the Starbucks shareholders meeting in Seattle, Wash. (Steve Ringman/Seattle Times/TNS)

[Photo] Q&A: Howard Schultz may run for president, and some folks are steaming mad about it

By Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times
February 6, 2019
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) greets supporters after speaking at an organizing event for her 2020 campaign inside the Godbold Center at Columbia College on January 23, 2019, in Columbia, S.C. (Gavin McIntyre/The State/TNS)

[Photo] Harris and Warren gain early 2020 edge with nomination calendar

By Sahil Kapur, Bloomberg News
February 6, 2019
President Donald J. Trump congratulates U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer as he delivers remarks on the United States Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA) in the Rose Garden at the White House on Monday, Oct. 1, 2018 in Washington, D.C. President Trump announced the United States and Canada have agreed to a deal replacing the North American Free Trade Agreement. (Pete Marovich/Abaca Press/TNS)

[Photo] Trump says trade deal hinges on Xi meeting

By Shawn Donnan, Andrew Mayeda and Laura Curtis, Bloomberg News
January 31, 2019
U.S. President Donald Trump, center, talks to the press after the Republican luncheon at the U.S. Capitol Building on Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019 in Washington, D.C. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)

[Photo] Editorial: The real consequences of Trump's fake crisis

January 10, 2019
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster (19) reacts after a second half touchdown against the Indianapolis Colts Sunday, Nov. 12, 2017, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The Steelers won, 20-17. (Sam Riche/TNS)

[Photo] Take 5: Football Drama, who should stay and who should go

January 10, 2019
Rami Malek as rock icon Freddie Mercury in "Bohemian Rhapsody." The "Mr. Robot" star already bears a physical similarity to late Queen frontman Freddie Mercury, but with the right clothes and that famous 'stache, casual viewers may be hard-pressed to tell the difference. (Nick Delaney/Twentieth Century Fox)

[Photo] Don’t stop him now: Rami Malek shines in ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’

By Darren Campuzano, Staff Writer
November 7, 2018
Tom Wolf, Incumbent and Democratic candidate for Governor of Pennsylvania attends a student forum in Philadelphia, Pa., on Oct. 10, 2018. (Bastiaan Slabbers/NurPhoto/Zuma Press/TNS)

[Photo] Tom Wolf wins second term as Pa. Governor

By Hannah Schneider, News Editor
November 6, 2018
Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey address delegates during the 2016 Democratic National Convention on Monday, July 25, 2016 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pa. (Clem Murray/Philadelphia Inquirer/TNS)

[Photo] Pa. Senator Bob Casey Jr. beats Lou Barletta, wins third term

By Joanna Li, Assistant News Editor
November 6, 2018
Former Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt participates in a meeting with state and local officials regarding the Trump infrastructure plan on Feb. 12, 2018, at the White House in Washington, D.C. The EPA wants to quicken the pace of deregulations. (Chris Kleponis/CNP/Zuma Press/TNS)

[Photo] EPA aims to triple pace of deregulation in coming year

By Jacob Holzman | CQ-Roll Call
October 18, 2018
A recent study suggests that the more equal women and men are, the less they want the same things. (Dreamstime)

[Photo] Study: The more equal women and men are, the less they want the same things

By Deborah Netburn | Los Angeles Times
October 18, 2018
New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning (10) is sacked for a loss by Dallas Cowboys defensive back Kavon Frazier (35) during the first half on Sept. 16 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. (Jim Cowsert/Fort Worth Star-Telegram/TNS)

[Photo] Take 5: Los Angeles, Le’Veon, no LeBron

October 17, 2018
President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with workers on “Cutting the Red Tape, Unleashing Economic Freedom” in the Oval Office of the White House on Wednesday. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)

[Photo] Trump mocks Ford: a tragedy for #MeToo and the country

October 17, 2018
Golden State Warriors’ Kevin Durant (35) shoots over Houston Rockets’ James Harden (13) during the second quarter of Game 3 of the NBA Western Conference finals on May 20 at Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group/TNS)

[Photo] 2018 NBA Preview: Breaking down The Association's hierarchy

October 16, 2018
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., points toward the subway in the U.S. Capitol on May 24 in Washington, D.C. (Ron Sachs/CNP/Zuma Press/TNS)

[Photo] Editorial: Elizabeth Warren DNA test in poor taste

October 16, 2018
Tampa Bay quarterback Jameis Winston (3) attempts a pass in the first quarter against the Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis on Sept. 24, 2017. (Carlos Gonzalez/Minneapolis Star Tribune/TNS)

[Photo] Waiver Wire Weekly: Gabriel and Mack are best bets

October 16, 2018
Brett Kavanaugh, associate justice of the Supreme Court, speaks during a ceremonial swearing-in event in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Monday. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)

[Photo] Kavanaugh FBI investigation inadequate

October 10, 2018
U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley attends Mike Pompeo's confirmation hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on April 12, 2018 in Washington, D.C. Haley has resigned, White House officials said. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)

[Photo] Help wanted: Haley’s exit leaves White House without one of its best messengers

By Anita Kumar and Emma Dumain | McClatchy Washington Bureau
October 10, 2018
Taylor Swift performs on Dec. 10, 2017, in London. (Doug Peters/EMPICS Entertainment/Abaca Press/TNS)

[Photo] Editorial: Taylor Swift: voting champion, politically ignorant

October 10, 2018
Josh Gordon celebrates his fourth quarter touchdown against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday, Sept. 9, at FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland. The game ended in a 21-21 tie. (Phil Masturzo/Beacon Journal/TNS)

[Photo] Column: Josh Gordon provides 'Flash' of inspiration

October 9, 2018
Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff (16) puts the ball in the air against the Minnesota Vikings in the third quarter at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Thursday, Sept. 27. The Rams won, 38-31, with Goff throwing for 465 yards and five touchdowns. (Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

[Photo] Take 5: Preseason, playoff, Jared Goff

October 3, 2018
Supreme Court Associate Justice nominee Brett Kavanaugh at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee in the Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 5. (Christy Bowe/Globe Photos/Zuma Press/TNS)

[Photo] Editorial: Kavanaugh disqualifies himself

September 30, 2018
SpaceX CEO and Lead Designer Elon Musk announces the first private passenger to fly around the moon aboard BFR at SpaceX in Hawthorne, Calif. on Monday, Sept. 17, 2018. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday filed suit against Tesla and Musk, charging the carmaker and its high-profile boss with fraud. (Christina House/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

[Photo] Tesla’s Elon Musk settles with SEC, to pay $20 million fine

By Karen Casto | The Mercury News
September 30, 2018
Demonstrators opposed to the Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh hold signs in front of the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Sept. 27, 2018. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)

[Photo] Graham: Kavanaugh criticism ‘the most despicable thing’ he’s seen in politics

By Emma Dumain | McClatchy Washington Bureau
September 27, 2018
Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) listens during a Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing with professor Christine Blasey Ford, who has accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of a sexual assault in 1982, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018. (Jim Bourg/Pool/Abaca Press/TNS)

[Photo] Jeff Flake remains conflicted on Kavanaugh nomination ahead of Friday vote

By Niels Lesniewski | CQ-Roll Call
September 27, 2018
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) throws a pass during Super Bowl LII as the Philadelphia Eagles Beau Allen (94) applies pressure Feb. 4, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. (Carlos Gonzalez/Minneapolis Star Tribune/TNS)

[Photo] Take 5: Bills, Baker, Bell

September 26, 2018
Amber Guyger. (Kaufman County Sheriff's Office)

[Photo] Botham Jean’s family to sue city of Dallas and former police officer, attorney says

By Dana Branham and Jennifer Emily | The Dallas Morning News
September 26, 2018
President Donald Trump participates in a UN Security Council meeting on counter-proliferation Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2018 at the UN Headquarters in New York. (Luiz Rampelotto/NurPhoto/Zuma Press/TNS)

[Photo] Trump denounced ‘globalism’ at the UN — but what does that word really mean?

By Laura King | Los Angeles Times
September 26, 2018
Bill Cosby is taken to jail to be processed after being sentenced in his sexual assault case at the Montgomery County Courthouse in Norristown, Pa. on Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2018. (Tim Tai/Philadelphia Inquirer/TNS)

[Photo] Led away in handcuffs, Bill Cosby will serve 3 to 10 years in prison for sexual assault

By Jenny Jarvie | Los Angeles Times
September 25, 2018
U.S. Reps. John Lewis (D-Ga.), Jim Clyburn, (D-S.C.), and U.S. Sen. Tim Scott, (R-S.C.), speak to reporters kicking off the Faith and Politics Institute civil-rights pilgrimage in South Carolina on March 18, 2016, in Columbia, S.C. (Jamie Self/The State/TNS)

[Photo] Sen. Tim Scott could change his mind on backing Kavanaugh

By Emma Dumain | McClatchy Washington Bureau
September 25, 2018
Christine Blasey Ford, the Palo Alto, Calif., professor accusing Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct, is pictured in an undated image on ResearghGate.net. ResearchGate is described as a professional network for scientists and researchers. (ResearchGate.net/Zuma Press/TNS)

[Photo] Kavanaugh’s accuser commits to Thursday testimony

By Todd Ruger | CQ-Roll Call
September 23, 2018
Disneyland workers from SEIU, UFCW, BCTGM local 83, and Teamsters local 494 unions protest July 3, 2018 over the lack of progress from negotiations with Disneyland Resort. Union leaders and resort officials announced a tentative agreement for a contract on July 23. (Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

[Photo] Disneyland Resort hotel workers approve a new contract with a $15-an-hour minimum wage

By Hugo Martin | Los Angeles Times
September 23, 2018
Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg poses during a group photograph at the Supreme Court building on June 1 2017 in Washington, D.C. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)

[Photo] GOP congressman jokes Ruth Bader Ginsburg was groped by Abraham Lincoln

By By Lindsey McPherson | CQ-Roll Call
September 21, 2018
Clean up work underway at Duke Energy's Sutton coal ash site, near Wilmington after Hurricane Florence. Equipment is seen on site on Sept. 19, 2018. (Kemp Burdette/Cape Fear Riverkeeper/Waterkeeper Alliance)

[Photo] Duke Energy confirms new coal ash spill in North Carolina

By Will Doran | The News & Observer
September 20, 2018
New Chicago Bears pass rusher Khalil Mack holds up a jersey during a press conference on Sunday, Sept. 2, at the PNC Center at Halas Hall in Lake Forest, Ill. (Erin Hooley/Chicago Tribune/TNS)

[Photo] Take 5: Patriots, pass-rush, Patrick Mahomes

September 19, 2018
Supreme Court Associate Justice nominee Brett Kavanaugh at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee in the Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 5. (Christy Bowe/Globe Photos/Zuma Press/TNS)

[Photo] Editorial: Kavanaugh sexual assault investigation necessary

September 20, 2018
Supreme Court Associate Justice nominee Brett Kavanaugh at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee in the Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 5. (Christy Bowe/Globe Photos/Zuma Press/TNS)

[Photo] GOP pushes Kavanaugh accuser to testify about sexual assault allegation, but risks a #MeToo backlash

By Sarah D. Wire and Jennifer Haberkorn | Los Angeles Times
September 20, 2018
U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah) at the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing on the nomination of Jeff Sessions to be attorney general on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017 on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. (Ron Sachs/CNP/Sipa USA/TNS)

[Photo] Analysis: Primary challengers aren’t always more partisan in Congress

By Shawn Zeller | CQ-Roll Call
September 19, 2018
The cast and crew of “Game of Thrones” accepting the Outstanding Drama Series award during the 70th Primetime Emmy Awards at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Monday. (Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

[Photo] Emmys emulate Hollywood's shortcomings

September 19, 2018
From left, Mike Haddock, 48, Justin Humphrey, 24, Katlyn Humphrey, 19, and Michelle Haddock, 45, remove possessions from the Haddocks' flooded home using a jon boat on Monday, Sept. 17, 2018 in Trenton, N.C. following Hurricane Florence. (Travis Long/Raleigh News & Observer/TNS)

[Photo] Rising waters continue to frustrate rescue efforts and residents, FEMA chief says after NC tour

By Molly Hennessy-Fiske | Los Angeles Times
September 18, 2018
A view of the U.S. Capitol Building on July 25, 2017, in Washington, D.C. (Evan Golub/Zuma Press/TNS)

[Photo] Obscure Pentagon fund nets $2 billion, sets pork senses tingling

By John M. Donnelly | CQ-Roll Call
September 18, 2018
Democratic primary winner Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the darling of progressive U.S. politics, takes questions from constituents in the Parkchester section of The Bronx on August 8, 2018. (G. Ronald Lopez/Zuma Press/TNS)

[Photo] Why even moderate Democrats are moving left and changing what it means to be centrist

By Alex Roarty | McClatchy Washington Bureau
September 17, 2018
Supreme Court Associate Justice nominee Brett Kavanaugh at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee in the Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018. (Christy Bowe/Globe Photos/Zuma Press/TNS)

[Photo] Brett Kavanaugh and accuser say they will testify about assault allegations

By Jennifer Haberkorn | Los Angelas Times
September 17, 2018
Three years after the Affordable Care Act's coverage expansion took effect, the number of Americans without health insurance fell to 28.1 million in 2016, down from 29 million in 2015, effectively closing the book on President Barack Obama's record on lowering the number of uninsured. (Gary Coronado/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

[Photo] Household incomes hit new high, but rate of health coverage flattens

September 12, 2018
Vaping appears to have replaced cigarettes as the primary nicotine delivery device for teens. (Diedra Laird/Charlotte Observer/TNS)

[Photo] FDA cracks down on e-cigarette makers amid ‘epidemic of nicotine addiction’ among youth

By Melissa Healy | Los Angeles Times
September 12, 2018
New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom (48) pitches against the Los Angeles Dodgers during a Major League Baseball game at Dodger Stadium on Sept. 3 in Los Angeles. (Kent Nishimura/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

[Photo] Take 5: Cy Young, NFL youth

September 12, 2018
U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump walk to Air Force One before departing from Joint Andrews Air Force base, Maryland, on Tuesday, Sept. 11. The president and first lady were headed to the Flight 93 September 11 Memorial Service in Shanksville. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)

[Photo] Editorial: Trump disappoints as consoler-in-chief

September 11, 2018
A resident passes flowers at the front door of Botham Shem Jean, who Dallas police say was shot Thursday by Amber Guyger, an off-duty police officer who mistakenly thought her apartment was his, as photographed on Monday, Sept. 10, 2018 at the South Side Flats in Dallas, Texas. Guyger was in uniform. (Shaban Athuman/Dallas Morning News/TNS)

[Photo] Document details Dallas officer’s account of shooting; victim’s attorney tells different story

By Nichole Manna | Fort Worth Star-Telegram
September 11, 2018
The annual Pride Parade in West Hollywood, Calif. was expected to draw tens of thousands of people June 10, 2018. (Francine Orr/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

[Photo] LA’s only LGBTQ-focused coffee shop fights to survive

By Laura Newberry | Los Angeles Times
September 11, 2018
Serena Williams in action against the Czech Republic’s Karolina Pliskova in the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open at the the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York on Tuesday, Sept. 4. Williams advanced, 6-4, 6-3. (Louis Lanzano/Sipa USA/TNS)

[Photo] Serena Williams controversy mars U.S. Open

September 10, 2018
Supreme Court Associate Justice nominee Brett Kavanaugh at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee in the Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, Sept. 5. (Christy Bowe/Globe Photos/Zuma Press/TNS)

[Photo] Point-Counterpoint: Appoint Kavanaugh

September 10, 2018
President Donald Trump departs the White House in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, Aug. 30. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)

[Photo] Editorial: Op-ed reveals fractured democracy

September 6, 2018
Renewable forms of energy like wind farms can change the climate more directly - including more rain over the Sahara. (Terri Colby/Chicago Tribune/TNS)

[Photo] Wind and solar farms can make their own weather, including rain over the Sahara

By Karen Kaplan | Los Angeles Times
September 6, 2018
U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill on December 6, 2017, in Washington, D.C. (U.S. Senate/Planet Pix/Zuma Press/TNS)

[Photo] Republicans aren’t asking Kavanaugh about abortion; Graham’s going there

By Emma Dumain | McClatchy Washington Bureau
September 6, 2018
San Francisco 49ers outside linebacker Eli Harold (58) and quarterback Colin Kaepernick (7) take a knee during the national anthem before a game against the Miami Dolphins on Sunday, Nov. 27, 2016 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla. (Al Diaz/Miami Herald/TNS)

[Photo] Nike took a calculated risk with Colin Kaepernick ad, experts say

By Samantha Masunaga | Los Angeles Times
September 5, 2018
Jack Dorsey, CEO of Twitter, and other social media executives will be speaking with congressional committees this week. (Rolf Vennenbernd/DPA/Zuma Press/TNS)

[Photo] Attorney general announces review of social media platforms after hearing

By David Pierson | Los Angeles Times
September 5, 2018
New Chicago Bears pass rusher Khalil Mack holds up his new team jersey during a press conference on Sunday, Sept. 2, at the PNC Center at Halas Hall in Lake Forest, Illinois. (Erin Hooley/Chicago Tribune/TNS)

[Photo] Take 5: Mack, Miami, and Minnesota

September 4, 2018
Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos speaks during a Cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House on Wednesday, July 18, 2018 in Washington, D.C. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)

[Photo] Why sexual assault survivors are fuming over DeVos proposal

By David Jesse | Detroit Free Press
August 30, 2018
California Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) reads a list of consumer and open internet advocacy groups who came to Sacramento on May 29, 2018, to lobby the Legislature on a net-neutrality bill as a Senate deadline looms. Legislators in the state ended a dispute over a proposed net neutrality bill Thursday. (Katy Murphy/Bay Area News Group/TNS)

[Photo] California legislators advance bill to set strongest net neutrality protections in U.S.

By Jazmine Ulloa | Los Angeles Times
August 30, 2018
Pennsylvania Attorney General Joshua Shapiro discusses major areas of concern at the presentation of the 28th annual campus safety report Wednesday. (Margo Reed/Philadelphia Inquirer/TNS)

[Photo] Shapiro speaks on safety

August 29, 2018
FWC investigator Ashley Lawrence uses a video scope to check a burrow for a monitor lizard spaotted in Davie, Fla. on Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2018. (Joe Cavaretta/Sun Sentinel/TNS)

[Photo] Huge monitor lizard terrorizes Florida family with repeat visits

By Wayne K. Roustan
August 29, 2018
Gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum addresses the crowd of educators as Democrats running for the U.S. Senate, Florida governor and attorney general for the State of Florida attended an educational rally hoping to excite teachers and educators for their vote, on Sunday, Aug. 19, 2018 at the Betty Anderson Rec Center in Miami Gardens, Fla. (Carl Juste/Miami Herald/TNS)

[Photo] 3 big reasons behind Andrew Gillum’s upset victory in Fla. gubernatorial primary

By Anthony Man and Skyler Swisher
August 29, 2018
Clemson quarterback Kelly Bryant (2) sets up to pass against Miami Hurricanes in the ACC Championship Game at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina, on December 2, 2017. (Al Diaz/Miami Herald/TNS)

[Photo] ACC Football Predictions: Clemson dominant once again, while Panthers can contend in Coastal

August 28, 2018
U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders makes remarks at the Center for American Progress’ 2018 Ideas Conference on Tuesday, May 15, at the Renaissance Hotel in Washington, D.C. (Ron Sachs/CNP/Zuma Press/TNS)

[Photo] Editorial: Eliminating superdelegates is the best policy for democrats

August 29, 2018
Office of Management and Budget Director and Acting Director fo the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Mick Mulvaney Jan. 19, 2018 in the White House in Washington, D.C. The CFPB's Student Loan Ombudsman Seth Frotman resigned Monday, citing political differences. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)

[Photo] CFPB student loan ombudsman resigns, blasts Mulvaney

By Kellie Mejdrich | CQ-Roll Call
August 27, 2018
Multiple people, including a suspected gunman, were killed in a mass shooting during a video game tournament at a Jacksonville, Fla., restaurant, on Sunday, Aug. 26, 2018. (Dreamstime/TNS)

[Photo] Several slain in mass shooting at Florida video game tournament

By Monique O. Madan and Glenn Garvin | Miami Herald
August 26, 2018
On August 19, 2018, Pope Francis delivers Angelus prayer at St. Peter's Square at the Vatican. (Evandro Inetti/Zuma Press/TNS)

[Photo] Former Vatican envoy accuses Pope of hiding sexual abuse allegations

By Tracy Wilkinson and Simon Roughneen | Los Angeles Times
August 26, 2018
Sen. John McCain greets supporters after speaking at Brevard Community College in Melbourne, Florida, during his presidential campaign in October 2008. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/TNS)

[Photo] Editorial: McCain deserves respect for continued integrity

August 26, 2018
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