How the federal government built a massive database of license plate reader data through an anti-drug trafficking program.

Hours after its launch, America.gov's chatbot was censored.

Internal emails and documents demonstrate the political capture of the institution, including how officials once pursued a plan to unload much of the art collection.

It isn’t over until the president’s tenor sings.

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A massive primary aluminum smelter is proposed within 5 miles of Inola schools, homes, and farms. Educate yourself. Take action.

Dayna Mooney chose alternative remedies over the recommendations of her son’s doctors. Was that her right as a parent or a threat to his care?

Rights groups said it was a likely war crime that helped build evidence for Israel’s practice of using starvation as a weapon in Gaza.

Governor Mark Gordon, a Republican, said he was concerned by the behavior of election observers who visited a polling station in Cheyenne.

This is a story about the Democratic Party captured by its consultants, and about what happens when the pro-democracy press is asked to say so.

As AI overtakes the web, five writers reflect on how far it’s fallen and what comes next.

From data brokers and advertisers to law enforcement and government agencies, countless actors can access our personal data. GW experts argue that stronger privacy protections are urgently needed in a...

As Elon Musk, Peter Thiel and their peers have grown richer and more influential, Gil Durán argues they have all but abandoned democracy – and found the perfect government to enable them

The bad faith it burns.

A.I. is a political theory. And it is gobbling up our democracy.

The largest U.S. automakers have backed away from electric vehicles, even as global sales are booming. The decision may make them obsolete.

Police reports and filings in a bitter custody dispute raise new questions about the conduct of an Ohio Republican as he campaigns for a third term.

I've published a bunch of graphs of district-level opinion over at the Strength In Numbers Pro polling dashboard

Wealth from Oracle, the giant tech company founded by Larry Ellison, is enabling Larry and his son, David, to become media moguls. Thanks to backing from Larry’s Oracle billions, David has taken contr...

Surviving in the wild is no small feat for animals, especially ones like Jimothy, with rare conditions And yet he persevered to viral celebration, thanks to an adaptable brain and a caring mother.

A formula designed to reward colleges for student success generated larger payouts than budgeted. Now, Texas’ higher education agency may limit how schools receive such funding.

Justin Benner pleaded for help as detention officers wrestled him into a full-body restraint device and left him alone in a cell.

How much do you know about bird anatomy? Test yourself with an interactive reference guide to all the important anatomical systems in a bird.

Abstract. This article examines how the American Medical Association (AMA) helped shape the development of the U.S. health insurance system in the critical