Arizona primary takeaways: Trump's picks prevail and a House Democrat survives
Arizona primaries set the stage for contested fall races in a swing state
Trump leans on 'communist' messaging as economic angst drives Democrats
Do you know where your birth certificate is? Journalist warns of new voting barriers
DOJ warns state officials of 'potential criminal penalties' over noncitizen voting
Voters across Louisville may have gotten the wrong ballots – for years
A federal law bans late voter roll purges. Republicans are pushing to reinterpret it
Supreme Court will weigh Trump-backed Republican appeal to enforce Arizona voting laws

Special prosecutor drops all felony criminal charges against Louisiana Attorney General Murrill

Wyoming lawmakers use pro-natalist arguments to justify proposed new partial abortion ban
Abortion pills "just in case"? Planned Parenthood will offer them in two states
The Supreme Court keeps abortion pill mifepristone available by telehealth
US supreme court temporarily extends access to mail-order abortion medication mifepristone
Supreme Court gives abortion pill mifepristone a 1-week reprieve from a major change
Supreme Court restores abortion pill access — for now
Court restricts abortion access across the US by blocking the mailing of mifepristonevia AP
Court restricts abortion access across the US by blocking the mailing of mifepristone
In states where abortion is legal, urgent care centers could become model for care
Telehealth abortion will remain available for now, after a federal judge's ruling
Abortion clinics are closing nationwide. Could urgent care help fill the gap?
Despite state bans and restrictions, the number of abortions in the U.S. holds steady
Red states move to protect crisis pregnancy centers using model legislation
Telehealth abortion is in the courts. Share your experience.
Why some young women are questioning their birth control — and why doctors are worried
Wyoming Supreme Court protects abortion access

Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy has no regrets over Trump impeachment vote, even as it cost him his seat
Louisiana senator who voted to convict Trump loses Republican primary
Sen. Cassidy knocked out of Louisiana Republican primary as Trump-backed Letlow, Fleming make runoff
Supreme Court tells lower courts to take new look at 2 voting rights cases
The number of competitive House districts is getting smaller and smaller
West Virginia voters navigate new law requiring photo IDs at polling places in primary election
US Justice Department drafts legal opinion backing demands for state voter rolls
Lawyers urge judge to block Trump order that would create eligible voter list, limit mail ballots
A majority-Black district in Louisiana traces a long fight over the Voting Rights Act
Big Supreme Court rulings loom on Trump, elections, citizenship: What to expect
Judge to weigh Democrats' bid to block Trump's executive order on voting
Supreme Court justices spar over Louisiana’s effort to speed up elimination of majority-Black congressional district

Montana tribes combine traditional knowledge and Western science in climate plan
Why this tribe is buying up hundreds of acres of farmland — and flooding it
Governor Ferguson, Department of Ecology launch initiative for water supply solutions amid statewide drought
‘Point of no return’: New Orleans relocation must start now due to sea level, study finds

$4.8M settlement reached over Louisiana traffic stop death, AP sources say

USPS proposal would allow handguns to be sent through the mail
Denver defies Trump administration order to repeal longstanding assault weapons ban
Mass shooting at Oklahoma lake party injures 13 – the latest in a rash of shootings involving youth parties
Mall of Louisiana shooting: 1 dead, 5 injured; 5 suspects detained
Louisiana shooter ‘lost his mind’ after wife asked for divorce
8 children killed in a shooting in Louisiana, police say
Man kills 8 children, including 7 of his own, in Louisiana in deadliest mass shooting in U.S. since 2024
8 children between the ages of 1 and 14 are dead after a mass shooting in Louisiana, police say
Roommate charged with two counts of murder in death, disappearance of two USF students
Florida AG launches criminal investigation into ChatGPT over FSU shooting

Why Democrats Stand No Chance in the Gerrymandering Wars
The Supreme Court broke democracy by saying the quiet part out loud
We’re about to find out whether Trump is kingmaker or lame duck
How the SCOTUS voting rights ruling could affect Congress, according to Eric Holder
In many states, election-denying candidates are running to control voting
Trump's power of political retribution will be tested this week in Indiana primary
Breaking down the redistricting arms race following the Supreme Court's VRA ruling
Could oyster farmer with a Nazi tattoo scandal be Democrats' new champion?
U.S. House primaries in Louisiana are suspended after Voting Rights Act ruling
Maine Gov. Mills drops Democratic US Senate bid against Platner, lamenting a lack of campaign funds
Florida passes DeSantis’ redistricting map that could net the GOP 4 seats
Florida Legislature approves redistricting bill to give GOP up to 4 more seats
Florida's DeSantis unveils a voting map that could add to Trump's GOP redistricting
US Supreme Court formally reinstates pro-Republican Texas voting map
DeSantis redistricting plan gives Florida GOP 4 more seats in Congress
‘All eyes are on Ron DeSantis’: Florida could make or break the GOP’s redistricting edge
For Maine Democrats, it's battle-tested Mills vs. populist Platner in Senate primary

Supreme Court paves the way for largest-ever drop in Black representation in Congress
Supreme Court roils 2026 midterms with Voting Rights Act ruling
Supreme Court weakens a landmark Civil Rights-era law and aids GOP efforts to control the House
Supreme Court appears skeptical of laws counting mail-in ballots after Election Day
Supreme Court sounds skeptical of Mississippi law allowing late-arriving ballots
Trump tells Republicans to pass voting law 'for Jesus'
Oregon, Washington laws at risk as Supreme Court hears case affecting vote-by-mail
Supreme Court sounds skeptical of late-arriving ballots, a Trump target
Senate GOP plows forward on SAVE America Act amid pressure from right
The SAVE Act faces long odds in the Senate. GOP-led states are picking up the cause
Senate begins what's expected to be long, spirited SAVE America Act debate
GOP tempers flare over how to pass SAVE America Act
Trump allies plan Senate floor takeover to pass SAVE America Act
Trump has one prescription for midterms. House Republicans have another
Trump says his bill would ‘guarantee the midterms.’ House Republicans are moving on.
Thune stands firm on SAVE America Act despite Trump pressure
GOP leaders, Trump see tensions flare over Senate filibuster
The next redistricting battle might be who is counted in state legislative districts
Trump says he won't sign bills until Congress overhauls voting
SAVE Act explained: Republicans' sweeping elections overhaul would impose strict new voting rules, potentially disenfranchising millions of voters

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Half the nation’s oil reserve is in Texas. Here’s what a reserve release means for the state

20 years later, Waveland’s letters to Santa tell stories of recovery from Hurricane Katrina

Boys at her school shared AI-generated, nude images of her. After a fight, she was the one expelled
AI video slop is everywhere, take our quiz to try and spot it
The Deepfake Porn Crisis Is Here

Jasmine Crockett in, Colin Allred out: A major shakeup for Democrats in their quest to finally win a Senate seat in Texas
Takeaways from the latest special election and what it means for control of the House
Tennessee's special House election sets stage for affordability-focused 2026 midterms
GOP frets ‘dangerous’ result in Tennessee
Democrats and Republicans are pouring money into a special election in Tennessee. Here's why
Why this Tennessee special election has the 'whole world' watching
‘I dissent,’ judge says 16 times in 100-page broadside against colleagues in Texas redistricting case
After Sherrill’s big win, Democrats eye Republican congressmembers in NJ
How competitive is Tennessee’s special congressional race?
Poll: Democrats have biggest advantage for control of Congress in 8 years
Redistricting deadlines for the midterms loom as states wait for a Supreme Court ruling
New Texas congressional map favoring Republicans blocked by federal court
Federal judges block Texas from using its new US House map in the 2026 midterms

How 'defund Planned Parenthood' came to threaten primary care in rural Maine
In the rural South where Medicaid has been a lifeline, residents brace for cuts
States are cutting Medicaid provider payments long before Trump cuts hit
On Texas border, uninsured people stress the health system. It's set to get worse
Health care costs are soaring. Blame insurers, drug companies — and your employer

Louisiana officials waited months to warn public of whooping cough outbreak

Indiana's governor calls a special session to redraw the state’s congressional boundaries
Virginia moves to join redistricting trend
Maps show how redistricting could affect congressional seats
Republicans advance Trump's redistricting fight into swing-state North Carolina
North Carolina adopts new Trump-backed US House districts aimed at gaining a Republican seat
North Carolina Senate advances new congressional maps to help Republicans gain additional US House seat
These voters want to overturn Missouri's new gerrymandered congressional map
Supreme Court seems poised to further undercut the Voting Rights Act
Supreme Court seems inclined to limit race-based electoral districts under the Voting Rights Act
A Supreme Court ruling on voting rights could boost Republicans' redistricting efforts
Future of Voting Rights Act hangs in the balance at Supreme Court
Supreme Court poised to revive GOP congressman’s absentee ballot suit that could spur more election litigation
Supreme Court hears case that questions major plank of voting rights
NC Republicans plan to redraw map to pick up an additional Congressional seat
Kansas Republicans start redistricting process aimed at unseating Rep. Sharice Davids
Tensions are high in a Utah redistricting fight that didn't start with Trump
Missouri governor signs new GOP-favored map
12 new GOP seats out of thin air? Republicans are halfway there
Schwarzenegger decries polarization, criticizes Newsom's gerrymandering effort

Judge rules against National Guard in LA, and Trump vows to send them to Chicago
Trump administration to expand ICE detention into notorious Angola prison
Military lawyers called up to relieve a shortfall in immigration judges
A California judge rules that Trump's deployment of the guard to LA was illegal
Trump’s use of the National Guard during Los Angeles immigration protests is illegal, a judge says
Trump’s immigration crackdown is changing ICE from the inside out
U.S. to resume "neighborhood checks" for citizenship applications
Trump wrongly ended protections for Venezuelan migrants, US appeals court rules

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

Hurricane Katrina was a catalyst for change in New Orleans' public defender office
The public defender crisis isn't just a Massachusetts problem

Despite grand claims, a new report shows noncitizen voting hasn't materialized
Where the Voting Rights Act stands after the Supreme Court punts on a Louisiana case
Judge blocks Trump’s election executive order, siding with Democrats who called it overreach
Trump's DOJ makes its most sweeping demand for election data yet
A federal appeals panel has made enforcing the Voting Rights Act harder in 7 states
GOP-led states are passing new restrictions for voters to get issues on the ballot
Critics warn DOJ is being politicized despite vows to end its purported weaponization
Trump directs Department of Justice to try to free Tina Peters from prison in social media post
DOJ reaches agreement in principle to settle lawsuit brought by family of Ashli Babbitt