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DHS targeting naturalized Americans in voter investigations, civil rights groups say

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is unlawfully scrutinizing naturalized U.S. citizens and placing them at risk of disenfranchisement, civil rights groups alleged in a lawsuit Wednesday, less than a week before Election…

Jonathan Shorman / Stateline – U.S. state politics · 6 hours ago

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College students in swing states rally against off-campus voting sites, student ID bans

17 hours ago

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Caring for aging parents is getting more expensive

17 hours ago

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Some voters with felony convictions face new rules for the midterms

20 hours ago

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Courts to decide fate of Trump’s latest push to control voting as Election Day nears

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Told her baby wouldn’t survive, she had to leave Idaho for an abortion. She’s sharing her story.

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Many Asian American, Pacific Islander women don’t have a reproductive health provider

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Trump’s DOJ sends 1,000 election monitors to 50 states; locations not yet disclosed

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900+ women criminally charged for their conduct during pregnancies

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Brighter streetlights cut nighttime violence, but only for a while, study finds

3 days ago

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Rising prices squeeze more Americans ahead of pivotal midterm elections

3 days ago

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2026 ballot measures are written at a graduate-school reading level, report finds

6 days ago

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Federal regulators crack down on organ donation groups

6 days ago

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The percentage of people without health insurance is growing

6 days ago

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Cost of employer-sponsored health insurance plans rises again, nonpartisan survey finds

6 days ago

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A record number of women are running for state legislatures this year

Oct 22, 2026

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Analysis: Trump deportations near 1M, but few are criminals

Oct 22, 2026

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E-bikes now rival motorcycles for speed. State and city laws haven’t caught up.

Oct 21, 2026

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Trump’s DOJ steps up pressure on California over noncitizen voters 2 weeks from election

Oct 21, 2026

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City, state employees are proud of their work but face burnout, harassment

Oct 21, 2026

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