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Do you know your state's senators?

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America’s babies get a tiny slice of the federal budget

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How immigration scams affect thousands of foreign nationals

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What's behind the rising demand for crime scene cleanup services?

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The global rate pivot

Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor Kazuo Ueda speaks during a press conference at the BOJ headquarters in Tokyo on March 19, 2026.

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Inside the private company Maricopa County depends on to power through the last-minute ballot slog

Sealed envelopes holding ballots cast in Maricopa County's presidential preference election in March zip through a high-speed scanner at Runbeck Election Services.

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A full deck: 52 members of Congress have announced they will not seek reelection this year

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These are the 13 states with comprehensive consumer privacy protection laws

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How Pennsylvania secures mail ballots, prevents fraud, and makes sure votes count

Donna Blatt, the Chief Registrar with the applications for mail-in ballots they have received at the Berks County Office of Election Services in the Berks County Services Building in Reading, PA

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Texas elections officials shoulder new burdens to appease ballot-security skeptics

Voters cast their ballots at the West Gray Multiservice Center on Nov. 7, 2023 in Houston.

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Companies donating the most money to Donald Trump

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Voters in 12 states may decide on abortion in 2024, including 3 states where abortion is confirmed on the ballot—Florida, Maryland and New York

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Rate my president: 35% of college students favor Trump, 33% Biden, ahead of November election

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In 2024, 180 state legislators are facing term limits. Here's everything you need to know about which states will be most impacted

Entrance to the Senate Chamber in the Nebraska State Capitol building in Lincoln.

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The origins of 20 political words and terms