Opposition to data centers is widespread across the US, uniting people despite other differences on political and environmental…
Philadelphia has given the intersection of 8th and South streets a new name: Octavius Catto Way.
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Brazilian voters abroad mirror the deep polarization shaping politics in their home country.
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A custody battle over a newborn with a heart condition raised a question courts have rarely faced: Can anyone be forced…
A historian traces how Oil City brokers, then John D. Rockefeller, then futures exchanges decided what the world pays for…
The Supreme Court’s decision to hear two assault weapons cases caps a multi-decade dispute over restricting assault weapons…
What does the law say about armed officials at the polls? That’s one of four questions that a legal scholar answers as…
Republicans and Democrats need to make inroads with independent voters. But the themes that motivate the party faithful…
Ohio, North Carolina and Michigan have open seats on their state supreme court, and these hotly contested races will influence…
An armed voter suppression campaign in New Jersey in 1981 finds echoes today in the Trump administration’s persistent…
Primary winners represent the views of a small group of people who turn out inconsistently and often do not even represent…
Many older incumbents are on the ballot for the 2026 midterms, adding to America’s debate over the wisdom of aging politicians…
Pennsylvania has a split legislature, and both chambers are up for grabs in the 2026 midterms.
Almost 170 ads and $80 million in spending and only 31% with a disclaimer: Here’s what researchers found when they tracked…
Nearly 1 in 7 white men under 30 in the US support white nationalism, and partisanship alone doesn’t explain who’s drawn…
The constitutional prohibition of cruel and unusual punishment has shaped legal discourse around failed executions, but…
Dan Rather anchored the ‘CBS Evening News’ for over 20 years, starting on March 9, 1981. But he always seemed more in…
The architecture of automated license plate readers turns local cameras into a far-reaching surveillance network that can…