Congress passes Capitol security funding; House Freedom Caucus members want Cheney, Kinzinger out of GOP conference; Schumer closes a deal to advance $3.5 trillion reconciliation package; and a new report says investor-owned utilities try to block rooftop solar.

President Biden delivers his final address before the U.N. General Assembly; a report says rising energy demand from growing industries threatens climate goals; Florida under a State of Emergency as a massive storm intensifies; and small businesses look to Congress to keep tax breaks alive.

Sustainable aviation fuel creates buzz in the airline industry; the FBI reports a drop in violent crime; prison copays seen as a barrier to medical care for incarcerated people; and a Caribbean storm system could threaten the Gulf of Mexico by Thursday.

Republicans want winner-take-all electoral votes in Nebraska, the Georgia Board of Elections says precincts must hand count ballots, and the Congressional Black Caucus defends Haitian immigrants against conspiracy theories.

A potential tropical storm is forming in the Gulf of Mexico. Ryan Routh, who attempted to assassinate former President Trump, scouted for a month and left a note predicting failure. Federal funds are boosting clean energy jobs in Maine.

U.S. gender wage gap grows for first time in a decade; Trump has embraced NC's Mark Robinson, calling him 'Martin Luther King on steroids'; Volunteers sought as early voting kicks off in MN; Women's political contributions in congressional races fall short of men's.

A USDA report shows a widening gap in rural versus urban health, a North Carolina county remains divided over a LGBTQ library display, and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz' policies are spotlighted after his elevation to the Democratic presidential ticket.

Post-presidential debate poll shows a shift in WI; Teamsters won't endorse in presidential race after releasing internal polling showing most members support Trump; IL energy jobs growth is strong but lacks female workers; Pregnant, Black Coloradans twice as likely to die than the overall population.

JD Vance calls for toning down political rhetoric, while calls for his resignation grow because of his own comments. The Secret Service again faces intense criticism, and a right to IVF is again voted down in the US Senate.

Medical copays reduce health care access in MS prisons; Israel planted explosives in pagers sold to Hezbollah according to official sources; Serving looks with books: Libraries fight 'fast fashion' by lending clothes; Menhaden decline threatens Virginia's ecosystem, fisheries.

TX League of Women Voters participates in National Voter Registration Day; Trump's golf outings have long concerned Secret Service; Palm Beach County schools tackle post-pandemic chronic absenteeism; College students press Israeli divestment campaign as the school year begins.

A suspect is in custody following a possible second Trump assassination attempt, a bipartisan House group pledges to certify the 2024 election results no matter who wins, and election officials warn postal problems could mean uncounted votes.

Clamming for workers: ME boosts aquaculture training programs; Suspected gunman said he was willing to fight and die in Ukraine; Southern AZ nonprofit removes invasive plants to restore riparian areas; State responds to federal bill inspired by WY wolf abuse.

North Dakota's abortion ban overturned; Trump holds campaign rally in Tucson, his first since debate with Harris. NY groups expand support for federal voting rights bills; Ohio leaders clash over migrant influx, persistent rumors; Already largest in world, Oregon's dark sky sanctuary expected to grow.

Rural voters weigh competing visions about agriculture's future ahead of the Presidential election, counties where economic growth has lagged in rural America are booming post-pandemic, and farmers get financial help to protect their land's natural habitat.

Hurricane Francine makes landfall in Louisiana as a Category 2 storm; EPA awards climate grant to CT Indigenous tribal nation; Iowa releases 'Condition of the State' report on clean energy goals; America's 2-decade-long housing shortage needs a fix.

Trump and Harris meet in their first presidential debate, Republicans risk a government shutdown over false claims of noncitizens voting, and the Justice Department issues guidelines for voter roll maintenance as right-wing challenges surge.

Snap Poll; Voters say Harris won the debate, nearly 2-to-1; Nonprofit leaders push for voting-rights reforms on Capitol Hill; Preserving MI barns, upholding community solidarity; 'Operation Good' collaborates with single moms to fight crime.

As Harris and Trump take the debate stage, Project 2025 will be a focus; Trump campaign amplifies false claim about Haitian migrants in Ohio; Could women and minorities win more under OR voting measure? As summer fades, ND organizers feel good about Tribal members voting.

New polling shows Harris struggles with male voters, while Trump faces challenges with female voters. Tomorrow's debate is important, with the race tight, and a New Hampshire candidate is under fire for ties to a big corporate landlord.

AZ has over 150 electric school buses, could more be on the way? Three ex-Memphis officers charged in the killing of Tyre Nichols to stand trial; FL advocates highlight philanthropy's role in supporting Black maternal health; Indigenous water protectors protest the aging pipeline.

Survey sheds light on public sentiment about carbon-capture land conflicts; Hunter Biden enters guilty plea in federal tax case, avoiding a trial; TX educators prepare for upcoming legislative session; NE Supreme Court to hear 3 abortion ballot initiative cases Monday.

Rural counties have higher traffic death rates compared to urban, factions have formed around Colorado's proposed Dolores National Monument, and a much-needed Kentucky grocery store is using a federal grant to slash future utility bills.

First school shooting of the year - GBI releases name of suspected shooter at Apalachee High School; Delaware schools emphasize mental-health assessments for students; U.S. Justice Dept. hits Montana landlord with $25,000 discrimination fine; Report highlights decline in youth incarceration, but FL challenges remain.