While too much shouldn't be made out of off-year elections, the Nov. 4 election will be the first major electoral sign of the ...

The Los Angeles County Public Defender's Office has an unusual unit at its office: A team dedicated to working with defendants who have cognitive disabilities. The office helps these people access ...

Not counting his golf outings in Virginia, President Trump spent all or part of 14 days outside of Washington, D.C. during the first 31 days of the shutdown.

A student is considered chronically absent when they miss at least 10% of a school year. In most states, that means missing about 18 days a year, regardless of whether the absences were excused.

More Americans are turning to food banks to help fill the assistance gap, but administrators caution they aren't designed to act as a safety net for a government program.

Many economists and business leaders are raising alarms about falling birthrates. But advocates for lower human populations say a less crowded world will be happier and more sustainable.

With federal food aid frozen during the government shutdown, there has been a wave of people rushing to help — sending gift cards or buying groceries for SNAP recipients in their community.

Estonians can vote, renew licenses, file their tax returns and much more with a few clicks on mobile. Anna Piperal explains ...

Government feels stuck on dial-up. Political advisor Jennifer Pahlka explains how smarter tech—and less red tape—could ...

With low voter turnout, politicians are overly influenced by those with extreme views. Political strategist Bradley Tusk says ...

Relations between the two neighbors hit a low point this month, with fighting killing people on both sides of the border. At ...

Zohran Mamdani has become one of the most popular and polarizing politicians in the last year. How did the New York City mayoral candidate go from a relatively unknown Democratic Socialist to becoming ...