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Top Senate Republicans have less than two weeks to succeed and face a tough fight to win enough GOP support to reverse the summer's self-inflicted defeat on the party's high-priority issue.

In his first speech to the United Nations General Assembly, President Trump will defend his "America First" creed as a basis for countries to cooperate without losing sight of their own self-interest.

Environmental leader Carl Pope speaks at the Westminster Town Hall Forum: "Can We Save the Planet?"

The bill would put the U.S. armed forces on track for a budget greater than at any time during the decade-plus wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

The House and Senate lay out how much cash they have in reserve and how long it would last.

Four of the monuments are in the West, and two are marine monuments in the Pacific Ocean.

Should state legislatures be allowed to draw electoral districts that favor one party over another? A journalist and a lawyer weighed in on the controversial topic of gerrymandering.

The court declined to suspend a city ordinance requiring employers provide time off for employee illness or emergency. It did allow a temporary injunction barring Minneapolis from enforcing the ordinance for employers based outside the city.

The Political Junkie takes on the ideology behind President Trump's recent deals with Democratic leaders, and Steve Bannon's continued influence from Breitbart News.

Some items in the news you may have missed over the weekend.

President Trump made his debut at the United Nations on Monday, using his first moments at the world body to urge the 193-nation organization to reduce bureaucracy and costs while more clearly defining its mission around the world.

"Constitution Day," marks the anniversary of the adoption of the U.S. Constitution on Sept. 17, 1787. James Madison is considered the "father of the Constitution," and Harvard Law professor Noah Feldman spoke about Madison's legacy at the 2017 Aspen Ideas Festival.

North Korea will be high on the agenda for world leaders this coming week at the annual meeting of the U.N. General Assembly, Trump's biggest moment on the world stage since his inauguration.

The Trump administration is considering closing down the recently reopened U.S. Embassy in Havana following a string of unexplained incidents harming the health of American diplomats in Cuba.

The idea that hard work alone can help you climb the economic ladder is falling apart.

Gov. Dayton and the Republican-controlled legislature filed court-ordered documents Friday that show deepening legal disagreements.

St. Paul Rep. John Lesch says he will abandon his bid for statewide office and instead seek another term in the House.

Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., has been managing debate this week on the annual defense bill, giving him a chance to champion the military and chastise his fellow senators about how the Senate should operate.

The city is no stranger to First Amendment demonstrations, but police will have a heightened challenge this weekend.