
Politics
White House Claims Credit as FBI Reports Record Drop in Violent Crime
Murders fell to their lowest rate since the 1950s, but criminologists note the decline began years before Trump returned to office.
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Tuesday, September 1, 2026

Murders fell to their lowest rate since the 1950s, but criminologists note the decline began years before Trump returned to office.
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The Milwaukee County executive won by less than half a percentage point over a democratic socialist who had led the polls, in a race not called until early Wednesday
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Minnesota Democrats choose between a centrist and a progressive for Senate, Wisconsin weighs a socialist candidate for governor, and Trump's endorsement is on the ballot again
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The measures take effect December 4 and cover the material used in both semiconductors and solar panels, after the US share of global production fell below 2 percent
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