Desperate for skilled workers, a furniture maker looks to apprenticeships for relief

Democrats set a turnout record in Texas, so is this the year it turns blue?
Trump says Democrats must cheat to win. What do his supporters think?
Trump teases GOP endorsement in Texas Senate race as Talarico advances for Democrats
A run for their money: Young candidates rival older incumbents in midterm fundraising
GOP anxieties rise in Texas after Talarico victory
Talarico triumphs, Cornyn-Paxton face off: 5 questions after Texas Senate primaries
North Carolina Rep. Valerie Foushee holds narrow lead over challenger Nida Allam
Talarico wins Democratic nomination for Texas Senate seat; Republicans set for runoff
5 takeaways from the first primaries of the 2026 midterms
Takeaways from the first elections of the 2026 midterm campaigns
Supreme Court blocks redrawing of New York congressional map, dealing a win for GOP
North Carolina and Texas have primary elections Tuesday. Here's what you need to know
The bruising, messy House primary battles to watch today
In win for GOP, Supreme Court blocks NY map change before midterms
The road to the midterms has started: Voters in Texas, North Carolina and Arkansas cast their ballots in key primary races
As Trump visits Texas, 3 GOP Senate candidates fight for his endorsement
Republicans are freaking out over Texas Senate race
GOP stays competitive in midterms despite Trump's negative ratings
Never Trump Republicans are still issuing dire warnings. Is anyone listening?
Only a fraction of House seats are competitive. Redistricting is driving that lower
Virginia Democrats pass map that could flip 4 US House seats, if courts and voters approve
Susan Collins formalizes reelection bid, will seek sixth term

A New York woman dug for 3 weeks to find her own engagement ring diamond

Federal judge halts Arkansas Ten Commandments law
Court blocks Louisiana law requiring schools to post Ten Commandments in classrooms

Ex-police chief sentenced for rape and murder escaped prison disguised as prison guard
Former police chief, serving murder and rape sentences, escapes from Arkansas prison

Hundreds of flights canceled amid severe weather, flash flooding threats
Violent storms, some with up to 90-mph gusts, tore across over a dozen states Tuesday. Now, more storms are ramping up flood risks
Severe weather forecast: Millions in the central U.S. are at risk of damaging winds, hail and tornadoes today
Tornado-producing storm deals deadly weather to Oklahoma and Texas
Deadly weekend storm system threatens more tornadoes, flooding rains for parts of US
Severe Weather, Flooding Rain Threats In The Plains, Midwest And South To Last Through Easter Weekend
Significant flooding continues to wreak havoc across Kentucky, Tennessee
Cold Weather Could Complicate Cleanup After Deadly Flooding, Severe Weather In The South
Kentucky officials left scrambling as rumor dam gates were accidentally opened spreads
Severe storms and floods batter South and Midwest, as death toll rises to at least 18
Deadly tornadoes rip across central U.S. as 'once in a generation' storm brings heavy rain and flash flood threat to millions
The Southeastern U.S. faces a future with more wildfires
Why so many tornadoes hit tornado alle
Violent storms, including tornadoes, strike across the Midwest and South
Record-breaking heat in the West, flooding forecast for the Gulf Coast
Tornado watch issued in 4 states, with damaging wind gusts and large hail warnings
Wildfires return to the Carolinas, burning thousands of acres and prompting evacuations
Texas wildfire prompts evacuations as Arkansas and Florida also battle blazes

The story of the American migrant — from Dust Bowl to a new life

Vast deposit of 'white gold' in Arkansas could be stunningly valuable

The nation's first Black country club gets more than love in its coffers
U.S. Capitol statue of Johnny Cash depicts Arkansas' history and progress
Student exits Gettysburg College after racial slur is carved on teammate
This is how communities are reconciling with Oregon’s racist past
New archaeology at abandoned Oregon town reveals hidden lives of Black logging families
A venture capital grant program for Black women officially ends after court ruling

A new approach to employer health care? Give workers money to buy their own plan
Arkansas’ gov says Medicaid extension for new moms isn’t needed. Advisers disagree
Florida Medicaid spending on undocumented immigrants plummets after new law
Here's what's holding back Medicaid expansion in Mississippi and other Southern states
California's $12 billion Medicaid experiment stretches the definition of health care
Why haven't Kansas and Alabama — among other holdouts — expanded access to Medicaid?

Parkland school shooter signs away rights to his name. Now, just one survivor owns it
The surgeon general declared gun violence a public health crisis. What does that do?
'I feel terrified': Inventor of 'Glock switch' technology says he regrets creation
No Apparent Motive in Arkansas Shooting, but the Reaction Is ‘So Personal’
Supermajority: The Covenant Moms
Shooting at grocery store in south Arkansas kills 2 and wounds 6 others, police say
Club Q shooter pleads guilty to 74 federal charges, sentenced to life in prison
1 person was killed and 24 injured in a mass shooting in Akron, Ohio

Arkansas judge delivers mixed ruling in critical race theory ban case

Sarasota School Board votes to reject recent changes to federal Title IX rules
Activists flood Utah tip line with hoax reports to block bathroom law enforcement
Transgender bathroom bills are back, gaining traction after past boycotts
Arkansas governor says state won't comply with new federal rules on treatment of trans students

Arizona Senate votes to repeal 1864 abortion law, leaving state with 15-week ban
Arizona lawmakers vote by a narrow margin to repeal Civil War-era abortion ban
Christian conservatives wrestle with shifting GOP stance on Arizona abortion ban
Abortion rights on the ballot may not be bad news for Republicans everywhere
Trump says it's up to individual states whether they want to prosecute women for abortions
What abortion politics has to do with new rights for pregnant workers

Congress unveils final spending package, as Friday midnight deadline looms
Manchin warns Ukraine could be ‘worst atrocity in history’
Negotiators reach spending deal but timeline is tight to avoid shutdown
Congress scrambles to avert shutdown after weekend delay
US military chief tours arms plants with GOP lawmakers to show that Ukraine aid boosts jobs at home
Biden unveils a budget that would cut costs for families and hike taxes for the rich
What to know about Biden's 2025 budget proposal
Biden budget proposal would raise taxes on large corporations, lower deficit over 10 years
Conservatives are furious, but they're not threatening Speaker Johnson's job
Biden signs spending package that averts a government shutdown
Senate passes spending package hours ahead of shutdown deadline
Congress passes first package of spending bills just hours before shutdown deadline for key agencies
House tees up vote to keep money flowing to several key federal agencies
Lawmakers look to avert shutdown as Biden delivers State of the Union
Arizona bill would make shooting and killing migrants on property legal
Johnson’s historically narrow House majority shrinks further after Democrat Tom Suozzi sworn in
Biden and Trump are both at the border today, staking out ground on a key 2024 issue
Congressional leaders reach a deal to avoid a government shutdown
Deal reached to avoid partial government shutdown Friday
The ridiculous logic blocking vital funding for Ukraine
Letters to the Editor: House Republicans' indefensible reasons for holding up Ukraine aid
Biden could be the first president to deliver a State of the Union address during a shutdown
Biden officials weigh giving Ukraine weapons without replacing U.S. stocks right away
US House reconvenes with Ukraine aid at stake and shutdown looming
Schumer describes "intense" White House meeting on Ukraine aid
House Speaker Mike Johnson faces a defining dilemma on Ukraine
GOP Leaders Optimistic on Spending Deal After Meeting With Biden
Congressional leaders hope to avoid a shutdown. But Ukraine aid is still unclear
Biden, Congress' leaders have 'intense meeting' on Ukraine aid, government funding
There are four days until a partial government shutdown, and lawmakers have yet to reach a deal to avert it
'Chaotic' US Congress faces whirlwind of shutdown, impeachment, border fights
Mayorkas defends his record on the southern border and slams House Republicans after historic impeachment
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas impeached by House Republicans

Family Dollar is fined over $40 million due to a rodent infestation in its warehouse

Democrat Suozzi wins special election to replace Santos in New York
5 takeaways from Democrats flipping George Santos' House seat in New York
Republicans see Latino voters in Nevada as key to retaking the White House in 2024
A voting rights battle in a New York City suburb may lead to a national fight
In Arizona, these young Native American voters seize their political power
A federal court declines to revisit a ruling that could weaken the Voting Rights Act

Why the Iowa caucuses are important
Iowa Republicans will use an app to transmit caucus results. Sound familiar?
How the Iowa caucuses work, why they're first — and why they're significant
Advocates work to get Native American voters registered in the key state of Arizona
Republican leaders vote to oust state party chair; Kristina Karamo vows to fight to keep her seat
3 novel legal arguments by Republicans that threaten the Voting Rights Act in 2024

What Arkansas' LEARNS Act has to do with race

In the battle over books, who gets to decide what’s age-appropriate at libraries?
This school board made news for banning books. Voters flipped it to majority Democrat
Scholastic backtracks, saying it will stop separating diverse books for fairs in 2024
For children's books on LGBTQ, race, Scholastic had a solution. Librarians weren't happy.
U.S. book bans are taking a toll on a beloved tradition: Scholastic Book Fairs
Saline County Library director fired