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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.

Michigan measles outbreak shows high cost of stopping even a small number of infections from spreading

A custom illustration featuring children surrounded by graphics of the Michigan measles outbreak.

Consumer sentiment slides, but retail spending holds for now

Delivery staff arrange provisions to a bakery in New York City.

Americans want smarter surveillance. They just don’t trust who’s watching.

A view of a security camera on the facade of a gray building.

They endured child separation and received legal status. Now ICE is trying to deport them.

A charter flight picks up federal migrant detainees at Hanscom Field for a flight to Louisiana on December 12, 2025.

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

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

A baby holding an image of a pie chart with categories in different colors.

Government & Politics

Michigan AG won’t appeal decision to drop charges against 2020 'false electors'

U.S. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel speaks at a campaign rally in Michigan State University.

Government & Politics

One of Michigan’s most populous counties will post all ballots online

A voter casting an absentee ballot at the Sterling Heights Election Center in Michigan, USA.

Government & Politics

Rural healthcare is in the red as Trump withholds Medicaid payments to Minnesota

U.S. Vice President JD Vance speaks as Administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services during an announcement at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building of the White House in Washington, DC.

Government & Politics

Some major Trump donors are now reaping billions in ICE contracts

An officer closing a security gate at the GEO Group Adelanto ICE Processing Center in California.

World

More than half of European residency inquiries at one advisory firm came from Americans, data shows

An aerial view of the traditional Ribeira neighborhood in Porto, Portugal.

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.

Why many Portugal Golden Visa funds don’t accept US investors

A Portuguese passport on top of one hundred U.S. dollar bills.

Small modular reactors, big dreams: Ontario’s nuclear pitch

An aerial view of the Darlington Nuclear Plant.

Freight carriers pivot to weekly rate updates amid global fuel volatility

A cargo ship on open blue sea.

The countries where you can still buy European residency, and what it actually costs in 2026

Aerial city view of Budapest in Hungary.

The 10 Worst States to Call Home in 2026

State capital of Louisiana in Baton Rouge

This Kansas City neighborhood is transforming neglected housing and keeping control local

A home in the Lykins neighborhood of Kansas City, Missouri, the result of the the Lykins Neighborhood Association's revitalization efforts.

The 'Plan B passport' boom: How political uncertainty is driving a record surge in Americans seeking European residency

A Portuguese visa vignette on a passport with the European Union symbol.

Cities adding the most high-income households

Interstate I-91 in Hartford, Connecticut.

How to support someone who has an eating disorder

A group of friends having a dinner party.

How one state's hunters are taking aim at rural hunger

A drop off location for Georgia Wildlife Federation’s Hunters for the Hungry program that allows extra meat to be donated.

Before ICE shooting, immigration agents repeatedly used deadly force

ICE officers breaking a car window to remove a woman from her vehicle on January 13, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

A vineyard manager’s deportation shattered an Oregon town. Now his daughter is carrying on his legacy

Two photos side by side. The left-hand photo is a selfie of Alondra Sotelo Garcia and her dad Moises Sotelo. The right-hand photo is a cropped image of Moises smiling for a posed picture.

‘Why is this happening to us?’ Daily number of kids in ICE detention jumps 6x under Trump

Texas State Troopers surrounded by protesters as they denounce detention of 5-year-old, Liam Ramos, at an immigration processing facility in Texas. One person holding a 'free the child, free all' sign put it up facing the troopers.