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Government & Politics

Historic moments from past political conventions

Kamala Harris speaks onstage during the first day of the Democratic National Convention.

Government & Politics

Senate Ag Committee set to spare this animal welfare law, for now

An indoor pig farm with farrowing crates holding sows or mother pigs after giving birth.

Government & Politics

The FBI is contacting Wisconsin election officials. Here’s what we know.

Election officials processing and counting official ballots during Election Day in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.

Youth drug use is down, but overdoses have risen. One town’s schools have a possible solution

The town of Fort Kent.

Government & Politics

How the AI-enabled race for taxpayer money starts in a superintendent’s inbox

A vector illustration of many hands holding messages in envelopes, trying to reach a business' inbox.

Military

Industry trends driving vehicle innovation in defense

Type-X Robotic Combat Vehicle configured for mine and route clearance by Milrem Robotics, at the Eurosatory Defense and Security expo, on June 21, 2024 in France.

Military

Battling fatigue: Why veterans are at risk for hormone imbalance

Paratroopers getting ready to be deployed.

Military

Most military spouses have relocated at least once—here are their most common challenges

A man in camo and a young girl moving boxes into a house.

Military

How does the VA support the nearly half of veterans who are 65 and older?

An older veteran saluting with an American flag waving in the background.

Military

Veteran homelessness is on the rise despite government efforts—here's how it happens

A man is seated against a backdrop of a military dog tag and an American flag.

Politics

Government & Politics

The FBI is contacting Wisconsin election officials. Here’s what we know.

Election officials processing and counting official ballots during Election Day in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.

Government & Politics

How the AI-enabled race for taxpayer money starts in a superintendent’s inbox

A vector illustration of many hands holding messages in envelopes, trying to reach a business' inbox.

Government & Politics

What Americans think about election policy and how the 2026 elections will go

People heading to a polling place South Oldham Middle School in Crestwood, Kentucky, USA.

Government & Politics

Four years after Supreme Court ruling, more candidates repay campaign loans with post-election cash

U.S. Senator Bernie Moreno attending at the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee confirmation hearing for NASA's National Institute of Standards and Technology nominees.

Government & Politics

Senate Ag Committee set to spare this animal welfare law, for now

An indoor pig farm with farrowing crates holding sows or mother pigs after giving birth.

World

Portugal cleared hundreds of thousands of immigration files. What the backlog means for expats now

Person holding a Portuguese passport.

How gangs connected to India are terrorizing a California immigrant community

View of a street in downtown Stockton with a tall metallic sign with the city name vertically displayed in 2026.

Portugal's golden visa moved from property to private capital. Here's what changed.

An aerial view of the Luís I Bridge in Porto, Portugal.

Portugal put golden visa renewals online. The paper trail still matters.

Aerial view from Miradouro da Graca viewing point in Lisbon, Portugal.

What the US can teach other countries about home-based child care

A young boy playing with block toys in the corner of a room.

Government & Politics

Protecting rural immigrant populations from expanding reach of ICE

The Jefferson County Immigrant Rights Advocates office in Washington.

News

Gun sales are plummeting. Here's why

Jordan Landis, a gun collector, looks at guns in EJB's Gun Shop in Capitol Heights, Maryland.

Government & Politics

Job satisfaction among election administrators continues to sink, survey shows

Denver Elections personnel administrator Elizabeth Littlepage, left, and election worker William Goad, sort through ballots that need to go to specific counties at the Denver Elections Division.

Social Issues

When betrayal works in our favor: New UCLA study reveals the complexity of trust

A couple sitting on a couch whose backs are turned on each other.

Government & Politics

'This business just wouldn't exist': Farmer says federal program was critical to success

Two of the hoop houses the Lotspeichs paid for using NRCS grants.

News

How a tribe won a legal battle against the federal Bureau of Indian Education — and still lost

Winona Hastings and her daughters walk through the village of Supai on their way to the Havasupai Head Start and Early Start Program.

Government & Politics

What to know about state legislative seats that changed party control in 2024

The Vermont Statehouse during a snowy day.

Government & Politics

Proof of citizenship to enroll in school? GOP lawmakers eye barriers for undocumented students.

Students from Orange County Educational Arts Academy middle school hold placards in support of migrants outside the Ronald Reagan Federal Building and Courthouse in Santa Ana, California.

Social Issues

As loneliness reaches epidemic levels, here's how the 15 biggest cities rank

Conceptual illustration depicting lonely people in cubes.

Government & Politics

Who's hiring on H-1B? Here are the US metros and companies with the most visa holders.

A person submitting passport and paperwork for visa application.