Charlie Kirk’s assassination is the latest addition to a grim list of political violence in America. Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, former Minnesota Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, ...

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The US does not face the specter of a government shutdown every September because of policy disagreements or financial constraints. Rather, democratic accountability has been so eroded that elected ...

The deadline to submit a claim for part of a sparkling prebiotic drink Poppi's $8.9 million class action lawsuit is soon approaching. Poppi's former owner, VNGR Beverage, LLC, agreed to settle claims ...

The worlds of academia and gaming are colliding in a bold new way. On January 20, 2026, the University of Tennessee will launch a groundbreaking new history course titled Grand Theft America: U.S.

Across America, the battle over congressional maps has become a cynical game of power retention. In Texas, newly drawn lines tilt heavily toward Republicans, raising serious concerns about ...

Attendees at a rally about redistricting at the Democracy Center of the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles on Aug. 14, 2025. Photo by Ted Soqui for CalMatters This story is part of ...

Most Americans learn as schoolchildren that our country is the greatest democracy in the world. Democracy is part of our national myth and, as such, the pretext for many of our most consequential and ...

MICHEL MARTIN, BYLINE: The Trump administration has made no secret of its desire to upend the Department of Education as it currently functions. It plans to lay off at least half of the department's ...

The Trump administration has made no secret of its desire to upend the Department of Education as it currently functions. It plans to lay off at least half of the department's workforce, more than ...