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Opposition and civil society groups in Congo are protesting a new ban on public demonstrations related to the Ebola outbreak there

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11:03 PM on Monday, June 29

President Donald Trump has tried many ways to tighten his grip on U.S. elections, from signing executive orders to pushing restrictive legislation in Congress

11:02 PM on Monday, June 29

Jon Meacham is among many historians reflecting on the complex legacy of Thomas Jefferson

10:20 PM on Monday, June 29

Newsom has signed a nearly $352 billion spending plan

7:05 PM on Monday, June 29

Charlie Kirk’s parents and his widow are expected to attend a key hearing in his murder case

6:46 PM on Monday, June 29

President Donald Trump says he will nominate Keith Sonderling as secretary of labor

5:45 PM on Monday, June 29

Students pursuing graduate degrees in nursing, physical therapy and several other fields will be eligible for higher student loan limits after a federal judge blocked part of a Trump administration rule that held them to lower caps

5:38 PM on Monday, June 29

The Alaska Supreme Court has ruled that a man with the same name and party affiliation as Alaska Republican U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan is eligible for the state’s August primary and ordered state officials to place him on the ballot

4:48 PM on Monday, June 29

A self-exiled billionaire Chinese business tycoon has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for a fraud conviction

4:42 PM on Monday, June 29

Recreational marijuana sales are set to begin next year in Virginia

2:32 PM on Monday, June 29

New Mexico's governor says the state could seek billions in civil damages after DEA agents allowed fentanyl shipments into communities

2:07 PM on Monday, June 29

The 60-day clock is ticking on further talks between the United States and Iran on the interim deal they signed earlier this month, but it's not clear when their negotiators will meet again

3:21 AM on Monday, June 29

The United States and Iran have separately announced they are sending delegations to Qatar this week, though Tehran insists it has not agreed to meet with the U_S_ “at any level.”

11:36 PM on Sunday, June 28

Chinese dissident Dong Guangping has finally reached Canada after a perilous escape from China

9:14 AM on Wednesday, June 24

Thousands of African immigrants are leaving South Africa because of a rise in anti-migration anger that have sparked attacks against foreigners