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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

EPA launches a ‘back-to-basics’ blueprint to help rural drinking water systems

A water tower near the former Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Willow Grove in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.

LNG Canada exceeds estimated 2024 global record for burned gas

A large flame from a gas flare in Kitimat is visible at night, with the city streets visible in the foreground.

The happiest cities in America in 2026, ranked across 11 factors

A sunrise view of a row of cherry blossom trees and the Rosslyn skyline reflected in the Tidal Basin in Virginia.

Government & Politics

Big Meat’s ties to USDA top official revealed

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Undersecretary for Food Safety Dr. Mindy Brashears attends her first sub-cabinet meeting with Secretary Sonny Perdue, Deputy Secretary Steve Censky and colleagues in Washington, D.C., on January 29, 2019.

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

Big Meat’s ties to USDA top official revealed

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Undersecretary for Food Safety Dr. Mindy Brashears attends her first sub-cabinet meeting with Secretary Sonny Perdue, Deputy Secretary Steve Censky and colleagues in Washington, D.C., on January 29, 2019.

Government & Politics

What 37 election experts say could disrupt the 2026 elections

Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-WY) speaks at a press conference on March 21, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Government & Politics

Homes on the range: Is a federal affordable housing policy leading to a public lands selloff?

A view of Main Avenue in Durango, featuring the oldest bank building in Colorado.

Government & Politics

How state and local anti-discrimination laws are expanding worker protections

A supervisor leads his team for a briefing inside a manufacturing factory.

Government & Politics

EPA launches a ‘back-to-basics’ blueprint to help rural drinking water systems

A water tower near the former Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Willow Grove in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.

World

Energy stocks: The effect of the Feb. 28 strikes on Iran on shares of popular energy companies

A custom collage showing graphics depicting the US and Iran energy and oil crisis stocks.

Freight carriers pivot to weekly rate updates amid global fuel volatility

A cargo ship on open blue sea.

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.

LNG Canada exceeds estimated 2024 global record for burned gas

A large flame from a gas flare in Kitimat is visible at night, with the city streets visible in the foreground.

Government & Politics

A federal program helps families eat healthy meals. Trump’s new legislation cuts it.

Ana Garcia, 41, and her 3-year-old son, Elliott, pick up a Food Box at a table full of colorful produce at the Goodhue Community Center on Staten Island

Government & Politics

Some California winemakers don’t want tariffs on their European competitors. Here’s why

Jason Haas, owner of Tablas Creek Vineyard, stands amongst rows of grape vines at his vineyard in Paso Robles on July 30, 2025.

Government & Politics

The trouble with Trump’s homelessness plan

Homeless rights activists hold up signs saying "Housing, Not Handcuffs" outside of the U.S. Supreme Court on April 22, 2024 in Washington, DC.

Government & Politics

Why a trans teen fled his Texas home to find safety: 'Daily danger zone'

Supporters for trans rights rally at the Texas Capitol on March 20, 2023.

Government & Politics

US rolls toward a 'terrible' government shutdown, no exit ramp in sight

A US government employee talks on the phone as she looks out of a closed Smithsonian museum in Washington, DC on January 18, 2019, where the government has been shut down for four weeks.

Government & Politics

How budget cuts are affecting National Park Service rangers

Three park rangers behind their car on duty at Curry Village in the Yosemite Valley at Yosemite National Park, California.

Government & Politics

Intel faces the unusual challenge of trying to influence one of its owners: the federal government

Government & Politics

During a quiet summer election, one clerk practices to make future elections smoother

Residents vote in early voting at a park building in Detroit, MI in October of 2024.

Government & Politics

A guide to understanding the debate over keeping voter rolls ‘clean’

A voter receives a thumbs up from a poll worker after a successful check in at Biltmore Forest Town Hall during the 2024 U.S. election in Asheville, North Carolina.

Government & Politics

Trump’s new law will limit payments to hospitals that treat patients with low incomes

James Wolcott, a patient waits to take a vision test for a new pair of glasses at a Remote Area Medical (RAM) mobile dental and medical clinic at Terre Haute South High School, Indiana.