More states tighten voting rules ahead of midterm elections
A voter drops off his ballot at the Salt Lake County Government Center in Salt Lake City as votes are…
Trump’s sharpened focus on investigating elections raises fears of midterm meddling
As President Donald Trump’s administration pursues multiple election probes in advance of the midterm elections, Federal Bureau of Investigation agents…
States show their stuff: The Great American State Fair opens in D.C.
Attendees sit in the grass in front of the Ferris wheel at the Trump administration’s Freedom 250 Great American State…
Data center backlash spills into Missouri primaries as GOP candidates demand action
Republican State Rep. Tricia Byrnes of Wentzville describes legislation she plans to sponsor aimed at increasing transparency of discussions between…
Abortion medication, HPV vaccine laws take effect Wednesday in three states
A University of Miami pediatrician chats with a 13-year-old patient while administering the HPV vaccine, which research has shown is…
America’s 250th birthday is on sale. Where’s all that merch money going?
Merchandise tied to America’s 250th birthday is sold in a stall at Freedom 250’s Great American State Fair in Washington,…
US labor market weakened in June
Empty tables line the pier at Old Orchard Beach, Maine, where a drop in Canadian visitors has affected business. Nationally,…
Feds encourage public housing authorities to impose work rules, time limits
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is currently finalizing a rule that would allow public housing authorities and…
Why Trump chose a deal over a wider Iran War, and what it means for Missouri
President Donald Trump attends a bilateral meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on the sidelines of the G7 Summit…
Alcohol is one of the most dangerous drugs, yet its presence is ubiquitous in social settings and celebrations
Alcohol is woven into the thread of American life, from work events to major holidays and everything in between. TravisLincoln/iStock…
Civility requires the willingness to engage – a dispute with a neighbor revealed how much motivation matters
Even home-baked treats were rejected by a neighbor. Ajax9/iStock via Getty Images Plus I stood there in shock, staring blankly…
More states try to give patients relief from medical debt
Legislators in at least six states this year have approved measures related to patient medical debt. (Photo by Whitney Downard/Indiana…