US senators demand end to Iran war funding in bill averting shutdown
U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen, a Maryland Democrat, is among four senators who say a stopgap spending bill must cut…
Commentary: The unsung heroes who make Missouri elections possible
(Jim Neuger/ Maine Morning Star) “Elections are miracles.” With a bit of enthusiasm and wonder, that’s something a former boss…
Election denialism losing steam as Trump flip flops on accepting midterm results
A pro-Trump mob breaks into the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 in Washington, D.C., hoping to overturn the outcome…
From ancient Asia to the AI age: Has China’s ‘beauty stratagem’ found a new victim in Nvidia’s Jensen Huang?
Jensen Huang: in the spotlight and out of a job. Nadja Wohlleben/Getty Images Extramarital activities have led to the resignation…
Commentary: What the midterm elections could mean for Missouri’s economy
President Donald Trump’s unpopularity, due in part to an inability to execute his campaign promise to lower costs, is likely…
As ‘child predator hunters’ go viral, states grapple with the risks of civilian stings
Harford County, Md., Sheriff Jeff Gahler speaks with Chris Hansen, the host of “Takedown with Chris Hansen” on the TruBlu…
The police crashed into a bar. St. Louis taxpayers paid $4.2 million for it.
Twenty-two seconds. That’s how long it took a St. Louis police officer to put a bar owner in handcuffs on…
Commentary: Republicans need to listen to voters, not their loudest voices
(Will Steinfeld/New Hampshire Bulletin) My grandfather used to tell us, “Sometimes the squeaky wheel gets the grease, but sometimes it…
Commentary: Now the real work begins. Casting our votes was the easy part.
(iQoncept/iStock Images) Voters sent resounding messages to elected officials about what they do not want to see continued in state…
Young people turned out in near-record numbers for the 2026 midterms, with the economy top of their minds
A near record-high number of young people turned out to vote in the 2026 midterm elections. Aron Smith/Jackson State University…
A third of US abortions were provided by non-physicians last year, Guttmacher says
In 2025, more than 360,000 abortions — about a third of all U.S. abortions last year — were provided by…
Medicaid Work Rules Don’t Apply to Native Americans. They Could Still Lose Coverage.
CHEROKEE, N.C. — Two months before the deadline to implement new Medicaid work requirements, states had yet to receive detailed…
Fed Up With the Healthcare Industry, This Red State Capped Insulin Prices for Patients
HILLSBORO, N.D. — The Kritzberger family has farmed in the Red River Valley for more than a century. They once…