Political observers have already placed their bets on U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, predicting the Democrat will win his third term in November.

Bob Dole’s frequent scowl concealed a dry, often caustic wit.

They both carved out sterling reputations as military and political leaders over years of public service.

An English professor and folklorist at a historically Black private university in New Orleans will become Louisiana's poet laureate on Saturday.

Former Sen. Carl Levin, a powerful voice for the military during his career as Michigan’s longest-serving U.S. senator, has died.

Former Sen. Carl Levin, a powerful voice for the military during his career as Michigan’s longest-serving U.S. senator, has died.

President Joe Biden has nominated former senator Jeff Flake to serve as U.S. ambassador to Turkey.

President Joe Biden is mourning his former Senate colleague, Virginia's John Warner.

John Warner was a powerful figure in the U.S. Senate, a centrist Republican whose influence was key in military affairs.

Former Sen. John W.

Valerie Xu, 15, delivers a donation, boxes of mask to UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Friday, June 5, 2020. They have delivered groceries to older adults, offered online tutoring, emailed sick children, helped feed the hungry. And then there are those like 15-year-old Valerie Xu, who raised money to buy masks to donate to a Dallas hospital and homeless shelter. Xu started raising money to buy masks in March, when supplies were scarce in the United States. The first donation was in April to the UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, followed by another in June to the same hospital and to a homeless shelter, where staff and clients alike wear them.

President Donald Trump boards Air Force One for a trip to North Carolina, Monday, Aug. 24, 2020, in Andrews Air Force Base, Md. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)WASHINGTON The Latest on this week's Republican National Convention (all times local):12:10 p.m.President Donald Trump has been renominated as the GOPs presidential candidate. Republicans made it official during a scaled-back roll call vote on Monday at the Charlotte Convention Center in North Carolina. Democrats nominated former Vice President Joe Biden as their presidential candidate at their all-virtual convention last week. ___9:35 a.m.Republicans have begun the process of formally nominating Donald Trump as the partys 2020 presidential nominee.