Preliminary FBI data, however imperfect, confirms a sharp downward trend in crime, undercutting attempts to blame criminal ...

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The abuse suffered by officials is fueling an exodus from the field. More than one-third of local election officials know at ...

As national security agencies race to adopt AI, it is critical that Congress and the Biden administration shore up oversight ...

A lawsuit forced the Metropolitan Police Department to reveal how it uses social media surveillance tools to track First ...

By amplifying the value of small donations, public financing turns a challenge for women candidates — reliance on a broad ...

Since Dobbs, however, opponents of reproductive rights have maneuvered to tie voters’ hands on the subject. Arizona has ...

In a 4–3 decision this week, the New York Court of Appeals overturned disgraced film producer Harvey Weinstein’s sex-crimes ...