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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.

News

Fights over elections have left wounds that won't heal in this US county

Clerk election specialists prepare to feed ballots into the tabulator/scanner at the Shasta County Clerk & Elections office in Redding in 2022.

News

Nursing parents still have no place to pump at work. Now they're suing.

Illustration showing concept of injustice for nursing parents; lady justice is depicted pumping milk, holding scales in one hand and breast pump in the other.

Social Issues

Keys, glasses, and the other most frequently lost items in America

A man pulling a phone out from under a couch.

News

Under increasing pressure to migrate, more women are dying at the US-Mexico border

View of woman and child from behind on Ciudad Juarez side of border with border agents visible across the river.

News

What happened to crash rates when one state legalized speed cameras?

Aerial view of the the 12-lane Roosevelt Boulevard in Northeast Philadelphia PA.

News

These cities will pay you to move there

A view of a park and buildings in downtown Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Government & Politics

Texas conservatives want to end countywide voting. The costs could be high.

Pollworkers put out signs in El Paso, TX for the midterm election in 2018.

News

'I can't wait to be sued': Louisiana Ten Commandments law not just about schools

Photo illustration of Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry photo with ten commandments in the background.

Government & Politics

5 things to know about Kamala Harris' criminal justice record

US Vice President Kamala Harris makes remarks before a moderated conversation July 17, 2024 in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

Government & Politics

Inside the US House districts represented by a Democrat in 2024 and won by Trump in 2020

Silhouette of donkey and elephant seen through American flag as concept of Democrats vs Republicans.