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Ranked-choice voting could have changed the shape of California’s governor race. The bigger issue is simple: the way votes are counted can decide who survives the field and who...
Gov. JB Pritzker is pushing Democrats to consider criminal prosecutions of Trump officials if they win back the White House. The story matters because it turns legal accountabil...
A former Oregon high school principal has been sentenced to more than five years in prison for possession of child sexual abuse material. The criminal case is the center of this...
The FCC approved Nexstar's $6.2 billion purchase of TEGNA, handing one company control over even more local TV stations. That matters because local news is one of the last share...
Nexstar Media Group's acquisition of TEGNA has triggered state legal fights over media concentration. The outcome could shape who controls local news in dozens of markets and ho...
A New York Post opinion piece argues that Gavin Newsom has wrecked California and that Florida offers the fix. It matters because this is not just a policy debate. It is a fight...
Speaker Mike Johnson has delayed a key House vote on FISA reauthorization as Republican resistance grows over warrantless surveillance powers. The delay matters because Congress...
In a recent segment on MS NOW, host Ari Melber showcased a striking example of hypocrisy among MAGA commentators regarding language use in public discourse. The segment juxtapos...
Mt. Edgecumbe High School’s advisory board is asking Alaska to redo the superintendent hiring process. The board says the state skipped required consultation, and that matters b...
Kansas has signed a statewide law banning student cellphones during the school day starting this fall. The fight is not just about phones. It is about who gets to set school rul...
John Ratcliffe said U.S. intelligence had warned that Iran could target U.S. assets if Israel attacked first. That matters because a regional war could pull U.S. forces, diploma...
Japan’s prime minister is trying to hold the alliance together while Donald Trump pushes Tokyo to back a security mission tied to the Strait of Hormuz. The fight matters because...
James Comey has been subpoenaed in a federal investigation tied to claims of a “grand conspiracy” against President Trump. The move matters because it puts the Justice Departmen...
Multnomah County Jail will now let Muslim women keep their head coverings on for their main booking photo. The change matters because booking rules are not just paperwork. They...
Governor Kathy Hochul is pushing to weaken parts of New York’s climate law by delaying rules and changing how emissions are counted. The move matters because it could slow down...
Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders was asked to leave a Little Rock restaurant. The incident is a small story on the surface, but it spread fast because it put a sitting governor i...
East Side Union High School District is laying off more than 80 workers as its budget deficit grows and enrollment falls. The cuts could hit the students who rely most on school...
A reported U.S. government domain registration is being sold as a disclosure milestone, but the claim is not solid enough to trust. That matters because shaky stories like this...
Illinois Democrats just held a primary that is now being spun as a verdict on the party’s future. That matters because the fight is not only over one seat. It is also about who...
Denver’s school board is considering whether to revisit a district holiday named for César Chávez after new abuse allegations against the civil rights leader. The decision matte...
The Chicago Board of Education voted to revoke the charter for ASPIRA Charter Schools Network. The move could reshape how Chicago handles charter oversight and accountability ri...
Sacramento City Unified School District is sliding deeper into fiscal crisis as layoffs and compliance problems pile up. This matters now because a school district that cannot s...
Anya Lacey’s comments about Florida gubernatorial candidate James Fishback are making the rounds in a CNN film. It is political noise, not a civic development with a real govern...
Animal activists in Wisconsin are pushing to rescue beagles from Ridglan Farms after years of complaints about how the dogs were treated. The case matters because it exposes a b...