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Maine police have identified a person of interest in the mass shootings across the state Wednesday night that left at least 16 dead and dozens injured.

Economic growth accelerated to a 4.9% seasonally adjusted annual rate in the third quarter of this year, up from 2.1% the quarter before, the Bureau of Economic Analysis reported Thursday morning.

Two mass shootings occurred in Lewiston, Maine, on Wednesday night, killing at least 16 people and injuring dozens. The suspect is still at large.

Hunter Biden’s strategy for fighting felony gun charges may need to change significantly based on a key decision from the federal judge overseeing it.

Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) won the election for speaker of the House on Wednesday.

Former President Donald Trump's co-defendants in the sweeping Fulton County, Georgia, racketeering case keep negotiating deals with prosecutors, agreements that not only keep them out of jail but may save their future careers.

The 2023 elections may not have the fireworks of 2024, but there is still plenty up for grabs. In this "off-year," most of which takes place on Nov. 7, Virginia will be keenly watched, particularly by followers of Gov. Glenn Youngkin, and whether he can springboard Republican success into national aspirations. Meanwhile, the governor's mansion is up for grabs in Kentucky and Mississippi. New Jersey's Republicans believe they have a real shot at turning the state red in legislative elections, while there are also fierce mayoral and district attorney battles throughout the United States. Voters will also decide several fascinating referendums, particularly in Ohio, Maine, and Texas. This Washington Examiner series, November to Remember, will dive into all of these and more over the following two weeks. Part Three will deal with ranked choice voting in Salt Lake City’s mayoral election.

Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) is seeking information from the Department of Justice and FBI about whether they properly vetted what he says were dozens of confidential human sources who allegedly provided federal investigators with criminal information about the Biden family.

President Joe Biden touted the tentative agreement reached between Ford Motor Company and the United Auto Workers Wednesday as a "testament" to the power of collective bargaining.

Former President Donald Trump's "targeting [of] a known witness" in his federal 2020 election interference case demonstrates why the gag order against him must be reinstated, special counsel Jack Smith argued in a late Wednesday night court filing.