“This is death by a thousand cuts,” one voting rights advocate told Democracy Docket. “It’s why you move voting sites, it’s why you have fewer hours, it’s why our absentee mailing ballots are so compl...

A new California law could help Coastside News and other local news organizations keep reporters on staff and expand coverage by providing tax credits tied to newsroom employment.

The defense secretary gave a “State of the Force” address to hundreds of officers and enlisted servicemembers at a Marine Corps base in Quantico, Va.

The Pentagon will partner with Louisiana State University, Liberty University, Tuskegee University, Mississippi State University and Hillsdale College to help recruit people for the military, Defense ...

The risks of cognitive and emotional dependence, along with falling test scores, are fueling a backlash.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says the focus now is to increase production of the Ukrainian-made weapon.

The rise to 7.28% follows the bond-market rout and deals another blow to a limping housing market.

Jack Smith’s Mar-a-Lago report should be public. Donald Trump wants to keep that from happening.

A Washington Post headline today read: “U.S.

Many scientists use artificial intelligence in their work, but agents are increasingly soliciting researchers for collaborations.

Tracking the biological age of grafted organs suggests that donor pools could be expanded to boost organ availability.

Jennifer Archibald creates ballets for the generations who grew up on hip-hop and electronic dance music. She makes her New York City Ballet debut at the fashion gala.

The lawsuit, brought by Senator Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee, tests the reach of the Constitution’s “speech or debate” clause.

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is making it harder for immigrants to stay in the country. Critics say she is hurting Japan’s ability to address labor shortages.

Crude oil costs close to $100 a barrel because traders are worried hostilities could soon restart and the world is burning through its emergency stockpiles.

After decades of potlucks and paddle-boarding on Maine’s midcoast, rising anger and protests have left the Supreme Court’s chief justice more isolated than ever.

Gov. Bill Lee, a Republican, ordered a review of the state’s lethal injection process after the botched attempt to put Christa Pike to death. She was hospitalized Wednesday.

A new rule from the Office of Management and Budget would prohibit anyone from using federal grant money for voter registration drives. It’s part of the Trump administration’s broader efforts to restr...

California is teeming with black-market dairies, propped up by consumer demand fueled by misinformation. With evidence against one raw goat milk farm, regulators could have sought punitive action. But...

This Friday, Donald Trump will be in Mobile, Alabama, the place where his first campaign really started to gain traction after then-Alabama Senator Jefferson Beauregard Sessions III threw his support ...

The prime minister has high approval ratings even as he ushers in once-unthinkable changes on the environment, defense and foreign relations.

The chamber is leaving town for midterms campaigning without passing legislation on costs.

The defense secretary is creating a four-star combatant command for autonomous warfare, overhauling the way the Pentagon buys, tests and deploys drones and other cutting-edge technologies.

ProPublica’s reporting reveals for the first time the extent of the White House’s role in trying to dictate how mail-in ballots are processed, spurring behind-the-scenes drama that played out for near...

The scene that unfolded today at a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee was a snapshot of politics in the U.S.

Jack Smith kicked off his testimony on the Hill today like this: “I stand by my decisions as special counsel, including my decision to bring charges against President Trump.” He told senators that his...

Google Maps images show scale of Israel's destruction of Gaza, where more than 74,000 Palestinians have been killed.

Russian cash helped Essar, the firm behind the steel factory, manage major debts. Now the group is investing in the US.

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed 21 bills into law on Tuesday that are a direct response to the Trump administration’s mass deportation crackdown.

They began as modified motorboats. Now, Ukrainian sea drones act as miniature aircraft carriers, and other countries want in.

Ken Paxton, one of the party’s top Senate candidates and a Trump loyalist, said that “everybody’s numbers dropped” after the event, according to audio obtained by The Times.

In 2024, these voters were an essential part of the winning Republican coalition. Now, many feel abandoned and furious, complicating the party’s chances in November.

A meltdown at Situational Awareness, an A.I.-focused investment firm, is raising tough questions about the Wall Street banks that lent billions to the upstart firm.

We’re starting to learn more about how the technology can change us.

Meta is exploiting a lucrative tax break intended to support research and experimentation. Its own accountants say the gambit is risky.

Warming winters, an old soil fungus and the relentless suburban spread of Silicon Valley have finally caught up with one of the last fruit farmers in the Valley of Heart's Delight.

Some Iraqis are celebrating the end of an American military presence that unleashed waves of bloodshed. Others fear what happens next for their country, trapped between Washington and Tehran.

Listen in as three young organizers reflect on what motivated them to get involved in voter registration and electoral campaigns.