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White House launches Arcade.gov with game that lets players 'deport' migrants

The White House announced the launch of what it called "Arcade.gov," a website of five versions of classic computer games promoting the president's agenda.

Trump Officials Draft Plan to Pay At-Home Parents, Using Funds for Working Ones

CORAL DAVENPORT

The proposed benefit, a top policy priority for Vice President JD Vance, would apply only to married couples and tap a fund intended to provide federal child care subsidies to working parents.

Putin Meets Witkoff and Kushner in Moscow to Discuss Ukraine War

IVAN NECHEPURENKO

President Vladimir V. Putin ordered a pause in strikes on Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, ahead of the meeting with President Trump’s envoys: his son-in-law Jared Kushner and the businessman Steve Witkoff.

Nearly 2,000 people fall ill in suspected food poisoning in Indonesia

Nearly 2,000 people, most of them students, have fallen ill in suspected food poisoning outbreaks linked to Indonesia's Free Nutritious Meals program between Sept. 1 and Sept. 3

Witkoff, Kushner meet with Putin to discuss Ukraine war

Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke with U.S. special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner for three hours Saturday about the war with Ukraine.

Severe weather to impact parts of US over Labor Day weekend

Severe thunderstorms are targeting parts of the Southeast on Saturday afternoon, with portions of Virginia and the Carolinas on alert.

Not So Supreme, Mr. Roberts

MAUREEN DOWD

Courting authoritarianism with a rapacious Trump.

A Sympathetic Defendant and Well-Crafted Defense Dominated Clancy Trial

RICHARD FAUSSET

The defense lawyer for Lindsay Clancy showed empathy for his client in showcasing her mental health problems. That may have made all the difference.

Harlan Coben’s New Book Is a Tough-Talking Writing Guide

ELISABETH EGAN

Even a very successful thriller writer fights self-doubt. His new tough-talking writing guide doubles as a memoir that explains why, and how to beat it.

WATCH: Dog tries to grab the bacon

GMA showcases a viral TikTok of 11-month-old pup Monty being mischievous in the kitchen.

WATCH: Travel tips for Labor Day weekend

Travel expert Gabe Saglie discusses the best way to avoid travel headaches and pitfalls while enjoying the final getaway of the summer.

State GOP candidate allegedly tried to plant drugs on primary opponent: Investigators

A GOP candidate for a Missouri State House seat was hit with a federal charge after he allegedly tried to plant drugs on his primary opponent, federal prosecutors said.

Trump expected to use Qatari jet for overseas travel next week: Sources

President Trump is expected to use the new Air Force One next week, sources say, marking its first foreign trip since Trump secretly switched planes while leaving Turkey.

WATCH: Nat Geo’s 'Moment on the Earth' spotlights the shaggy sea hare

National Geographic’s Photo Ark spotlights a ragged sea hare, or shaggy sea hare, as it celebrates 20 years of documenting biodiversity and inspiring wildlife conservation.

Iran live updates: US strikes oil tankers, Tehran claims attacks on US-linked vessels

The Strait of Hormuz remains the primary flashpoint in the conflict.