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Voters in Texas' 18th District have had little break in a series of elections as the result of the Republican-controlled ...

In a polarized era, the center is dismissed as bland. At Newsweek, ours is different: The Courageous Center—it's not "both ...

Thousands of TikTok users suffered disruptions at the same time the US ownership deal was rolled out.

Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger has ended the state’s mandatory ICE program less than one month after entering office.

The real stories behind how all the U.S. states got their names What’s in a state name? Place names can tell you a lot about ...

Keyra Marciel and Emma Harper already work together at a local veterinary clinic. The two recently learned that they were among 15 students in the state accepted into Mississippi State University’s ...

This fall, I introduced 42 Lehman College honors students to the Enslaved African Burial Ground at Van Cortlandt Park.

How Black representation at every level of government could be gutted if the U.S. Supreme Court strikes down a key provision of the Voting Rights Act.

The state’s Republican Party had asked the justices to step in and block the new congressional maps, which give an advantage ...

Seven states continue to tinker with congressional maps for partisan advantage in the 2026 elections after the Supreme Court ...

By Andrew Chung Feb 4 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court allowed California on Wednesday to use a new electoral map designed ...