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The House voted unanimously on Friday in favor of a bipartisan bill to boost security for presidential nominees. It required a two-thirds majority to pass due to an expedited process. The bill requires the Secret Service to use consistent standards to determine the number of agents needed to protect presidents, vice presidents, and major candidates.

Georgia’s election board has voted to approve a new rule that requires millions of ballots to be manually counted on election day. Critics warn it could cause delays and errors, while supporters say it will ensure ballot-scanning machines are accurate.

The Israeli military says it killed senior Hezbollah military commander Ibrahim Aqil in an airstrike on Beirut’s southern suburbs. Lebanon’s health ministry said the strike killed 9 people and wounded 59 others. The strike inflicted another blow on Hezbollah after the terrorist group suffered an unprecedented attack earlier this week in which pagers and walkie-talkies used by its members exploded.

The Israeli military said on Thursday that it hit Hezbollah infrastructure and a weapons storage facility in southern Lebanon overnight. Israel’s defense minister declared the start of a “new phase” of the war as the country redirects its focus toward the northern front against Hezbollah terrorists in Lebanon.

Heightened security measures were in place as former President Donald Trump held a rally in New York on Wednesday night. Meanwhile, Vice President Kamala Harris addressed a Hispanic leadership conference in Washington.

The Senate will prepare temporary spending legislation to prevent a partial government shutdown at the end of the month, said Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer. He said lawmakers will spend the next few days trying to find a deal that both Republicans and Democrats can support.

Explosions went off in Beirut and several other parts of Lebanon on Wednesday in an apparent second wave of detonations of electronic devices used by the Hezbollah terrorist group. The country's Health Ministry said at least 9 people were killed and more than 300 wounded.

The House is scheduled to vote on Speaker Mike Johnson's (R-La.) stopgap funding bill to avert a government shutdown before Oct. 1. The bill would link with a mandate that requires proof of citizenship when people register to vote.

The Federal Reserve is poised to cut its benchmark interest rate for the first time in more than four years. The move is expected to lower borrowing costs for consumers and businesses just weeks before the presidential election.

Hundreds of handheld pagers exploded near simultaneously across Lebanon on Tuesday, killing at least eight people, including members of the terrorist group Hezbollah. More than 2,700 people, including the Iranian ambassador, were wounded in what appeared to be a sophisticated, remote attack.

According to a federal indictment unsealed in New York, music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs has been charged with racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking. The Justice Department said that for decades, Combs abused, threatened, and coerced women and others around him to fulfill his sexual desires.

House Speaker Mike Johnson said the House plans to vote on a 6-month stopgap funding bill Wednesday to avert a government shutdown before Oct. 1. The bill is linked to legislation requiring proof of citizenship for voting.

A man suspected of attempting to assassinate former President Donald Trump appeared in federal court on Monday, where he was charged with two gun-related offenses. Officials have identified the suspected would-be assassin as Ryan Wesley Routh, 58. He was spotted by a Secret Service agent on Sunday holding a rifle as he hid in the bushes at the former president's golf course in Florida. President Joe Biden said that the Secret Service needs more personnel.

TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance are facing a crucial court hearing on Monday in their legal challenge to a law that could lead to the social media app’s being banned in the United States as early as January 2025.

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis defied a subpoena on Friday asking her to testify before the Georgia Senate Special Committee on Investigations, which is probing allegations that Willis misused taxpayer funds. The chairman said his committee plans to force her to attend through a judicial order.

The Biden administration hiked tariffs on Chinese imports on Friday, including tariffs of 100 percent on electric vehicles, 50 percent on solar cells, and 25 percent on steel, aluminum, EV batteries, and critical minerals. The White House said the tariffs will strengthen protections for strategic domestic industries from Chinese overproduction. The tariffs are expected to go into effect on Sept. 27.

Justin Timberlake has pleaded guilty to a non-criminal traffic violation of driving while impaired. As part of a deal with the court, he will pay a fine and complete 25 to 40 hours of community service. The Grammy winner was arrested in the Hamptons in June after running a stop sign in a BMW.

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Disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein has been indicted on additional sex crimes charges ahead of his retrial in New York, Manhattan prosecutors said at a hearing Thursday. The indictment will remain under seal until Weinstein’s arraignment on the new charges, scheduled for Sept. 18.

The New York appeals court dismissed former President Donald Trump's request to drop the gag order in his New York criminal case. In a brief order, the court wrote that "no substantial constitutional question is directly involved."

Attorney General Merrick Garland denounced what he called “conspiracy theories” and “dangerous falsehoods" targeting the Justice Department during a speech to employees. It's Garland's latest broadside against claims that his department has been politically weaponized under the Biden administration to go after Trump.

President Joe Biden, former President Donald Trump, and Vice President Kamala Harris stood together at Ground Zero in New York City on Wednesday to mark the 23rd anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks. Biden and Trump shook hands, while former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg appeared to facilitate a handshake between Harris and Trump.

Trump has said the Tuesday night debate with Harris was his best presidential debate yet. Harris campaign officials are now calling for a second debate, but Trump cast doubt on future faceoffs.

Hurricane Francine is barreling toward Louisiana and is expected to make landfall in the late afternoon. Forecasters are warning of potentially deadly storm surges, widespread flooding, and destructive winds along the Northern Gulf Coast.

The United States called on Israeli security forces on Tuesday to make fundamental changes to their operations in the West Bank, after Israel said its forces were likely involved in unintentionally shooting and killing an American activist in the West Bank. Israel expressed its "deepest regret" for the death of Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, while Secretary of State Antony Blinken condemned her death as "unprovoked and unjustified."

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump will appear in their first debate in Philadelphia on Tuesday night. According to host network ABC News, the debate won’t have an audience, live microphones when candidates aren’t speaking, or written notes.

Voters in New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Delaware are heading to the polls in the latest primaries of the 2024 election season. Both New Hampshire and Delaware have competitive gubernatorial and House races.

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Lawmakers are returning to Washington on Monday under pressure to avert a government shutdown as both parties prepare for an election-season spending fight. After a full month away from the nation's capital, lawmakers have just 21 days to come to an agreement to keep the government open before the Sept. 30 funding deadline.

More than 3,000 family members of 9/11 victims have written a letter to Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, urging them not to sign any Middle East peace deal with Saudi Arabia. The family members say there is evidence showing Saudi Arabia was involved in the 9/11 terror attacks.

Schools across a swath of central Kentucky have canceled classes on Monday and residents have been urged to remain on high alert as the deep-woods search for a man suspected of opening fire along I-75 enters its 3rd day. Joseph Couch, 32, has evaded capture since Saturday afternoon when authorities say he struck 12 cars, wounding 5 people.