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Kevin McCarthy, No. 2 in the House, as expected has officially declared he is running to replace John Boehner as speaker. Boehner announced Friday he is resigning at the end of October.

Vanessa Kerry, a daughter of Sen. John Kerry, has created a nonprofit to partner with the Peace Corps and send doctors and nurses abroad — and pay off part of the volunteers' school loans in return.

In the wake of recent violence in Gaza, President Bush on Monday promised more aid to the Palestinian Authority and proposed a new summit for the Middle East this fall to help restart peace talks. The gathering will include Israel, the Palestinian Authority and some of their Arab neighbors.

The Inflation Reduction Act could help the U.S. cut greenhouse gas pollution up to 42% from 2005 levels by 2030. That's still short of what the country promised under the Paris Climate Agreement.

Abortion-rights opponents marched in Washington, D.C. in what they call the March for Life. The annual event got a boost this year from the attendance of Vice President Mike Pence.

In talks in Sochi, Russia, President Vladimir Putin rejected efforts by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to revive a United Nations-backed deal to allow the safe passage of grain from Ukraine.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection's internal accountability system is "broken," says Andrea Guerrero of Alliance San Diego. Her group says independent and external investigations are needed.

Kazuo Ishiguro's latest novel is set in a mythical Arthurian England. Though the premise was promising, the book is too vague to make much of an impact.

Bradford Morrow's novel delves into literary forgery, and takes its time doing so. But when the truth belongs to those able to fake it, The Forgers — elegant yarn it may be — promises some knots, too.

Sen. John McCain's recent emphasis on his approach to climate change signals a break with Bush administration policy. He hopes in part to sway Pacific Northwest voters — and independents elsewhere.