After the Civil War, Congress readmitted Southern states on the condition they not expand felony disenfranchisement—but they quickly ignored the restriction. It has finally caught up with one state, with a federal court ruling against Virginia and reviving the Reconstruction-era promise.

Following Marshall Project reporting, the state now requires hospitals to confirm test results before reporting them to authorities.

“Based on simple math, these outbreak responses—which require rapid, timely responses—are going to be greatly diminished,” the former CDC lab director tells WIRED.

State inspectors said jail staff failed to provide CPR to Jennifer Wade after finding her unresponsive in her cell in February 2025.

323 likes, 22 comments - profgalloway on July 16, 2026: "The U.S. is on an authoritarian backslide, warns Julia Angwin. From my conversation with her and Ami Fields-Meyer.".

The industry can be a black box of information. But as the state deals with persistent drought, residents and regulators want more answers.

As part of President Trump’s continued push to discredit the results of the 2020 election, his administration has considered using AI technology to scrutinize tens of thousands of ballots seized in Fu...

Billionaire Warren Buffett omitted Bill Gates′ foundation from his annual donations this year after disclosures of the Microsoft co-founder’s ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

A federal jury found President Trump liable for sexually assaulting and defaming Ms. Carroll. He exhausted his appeals last month, prompting a judge to order that the money be paid.

ProPublica and FRONTLINE found more than 300 protesters and bystanders who were arrested on charges like assaulting an immigration agent or interfering with law enforcement. Over and over, the accusat...

Worsening climate impacts, corporate greenwashing, and slow government action have driven communities across Asia to the courts.

Before entering politics, Tim Sheehy ran an aerial firefighting company, Bridger Aerospace. In the Senate, he has sought to cut regulations and expand the government’s use of private aircraft on wildf...

The fullest accounting yet shows how Thomas has secretly reaped the benefits from a network of wealthy and well-connected patrons that is far more extensive than previously understood.

The church's culture of forgiving and forgetting sins has absolved abusers and silenced victims across the country.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine vetoed a bill that would have required absentee voters to provide a copy of their driver’s license or state ID starting with the November 2027 election. 

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A legal victory for Black Mississippians was supposed to spark special elections for the state supreme court under fairer maps, but Callais wiped that away. Plaintiffs vow to forge ahead.

The memo—allegedly Stephen Miller's passion project—"is taking us back to a time when there were forced lobotomies," Sen. Tammy Duckworth said.