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As voters lined up at the polls Tuesday, social media users claimed that how candidates are listed on New York City ballots is proof that voting is rigged

4:04 PM on Tuesday, November 4

Conservative activist Laura Loomer says she's been granted credentials to join the Pentagon press corps

3:21 PM on Tuesday, November 4

The United States has circulated draft text for a U.N. Security Council resolution that would provide a mandate for an international stabilization force in Gaza for at least two years

2:55 PM on Tuesday, November 4

The flags at the White House are lowered to half-staff in honor of former Vice President Dick Cheney, who died Monday

1:48 PM on Tuesday, November 4

1:44 PM on Tuesday, November 4

The Trump administration and private investors are partnering with two rare earth startups in a $1.4 billion deal to scale up the nation’s access to materials and technology that is crucial for producing an array of high-tech goods and military equipment

1:35 PM on Tuesday, November 4

2 French nationals have been released from an Iranian prison after more than 3 years in detention, says President Macron

1:26 PM on Tuesday, November 4

The Border Patrol leader who’s behind an aggressive immigration crackdown across the Chicago area is applauding his agents’ use of force and aggressive tactics

1:08 PM on Tuesday, November 4

The board of a South Florida college is appealing a judge’s ruling temporarily blocking officials from giving away a parcel of prime Miami real estate so it can be used for President Donald Trump’s future presidential library

12:40 PM on Tuesday, November 4

Former Vice President Dick Cheney has died at age 84

11:12 AM on Tuesday, November 4

10:45 AM on Tuesday, November 4

The Grand Egyptian Museum has opened its doors to the public after an extravagant inaugural ceremony attended by royals and heads of state

10:44 AM on Tuesday, November 4

The European Union says it has reached an agreement with China to stabilize the flow of rare earth materials crucial for high-tech and military products

10:44 AM on Tuesday, November 4

Haiti’s government says that the death toll from Hurricane Melissa has risen to 43 and that 13 others are still missing

8:47 AM on Tuesday, November 4

President Donald Trump caused some confusion earlier Tuesday when he appeared to threaten SNAP benefits unless Democrats voted to reopen the government — despite court orders mandating that the administration keep the nation’s largest food program running

8:47 AM on Tuesday, November 4

The European Union has praised Ukraine for its reform progress toward joining the bloc despite concerns about corruption

6:35 AM on Tuesday, November 4

In Dick Cheney’s hands, the vice presidency became a nexus of influence and manipulation — no longer the timid office where its occupants had tended their boss’s ambitions

3:02 AM on Tuesday, November 4

A nail-biter election in the Netherlands has ended with the centrist D66 party edging out Geert Wilders' far-right Party for Freedom

2:31 AM on Tuesday, November 4

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has praised South Korea’s plans to raise its military spending, saying the Asian ally will take a larger role in defending itself from North Korean threats