4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (851+ words) State Rep. David Morales, a 27-year-old member of the Democratic Socialists of America, defeated Mayor Brett Smiley in the Democratic primary for mayor of Providence on Sept. 9, ending the incumbent’s bid for a second term in Rhode Island’s largest city....

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (467+ words) A federal appeals court on Sept. 9 questioned whether Louisiana, which has a near-total ban on abortion, has standing to force a nationwide return of in-person dispensing for abortion drug mifepristone, which patients can now obtain by telehealth and mail. A…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (661+ words) A federal civil rights investigation into the University of California, Berkeley Law School found the school allegedly discriminated against white and Asian students in its admissions process, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Sept. 9. The DOJ and the Department of…...

6+ day, 15+ hour ago   (586+ words) CONCORD—New Hampshire voters will head to the polls to decide which two candidates will battle it out for the crucial Senate seat currently held by Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.). Also on the ballot are nominees for the U.S. House…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (392+ words) A federal judge on Sept. 4 issued a preliminary injunction preventing the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) from implementing a regulation that tightens rules around mail-in voting. The injunction applies to the Nov. 3 midterm congressional elections and any federal elections that take place…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (392+ words) Lori Chavez-DeRemer had an inappropriate relationship with a bodyguard while Labor Secretary, an inspector general said in a Sept. 3 report. Chavez-DeRemer, 58, also failed to comply with Department of Labor policies that bar workplace harassment; combined personal and official travel without…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (914+ words) Thirty-three House Democrats joined all but two Republicans on Sept. 3 to pass a bill that would strip federal student aid from colleges and universities that commercially boycott Israel. The bill was written by Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.), chairwoman of the…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (461+ words) A survey of employers projects the largest increase in healthcare costs in more than two decades, driven by factors including the growing use of expensive weight-loss drugs and artificial intelligence tools that help medical providers submit more billable claims. Costs…...