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Texas will have its first new governor in 12 years when Democratic state Rep. Gina Hinojosa takes office in January. Hinojosa defeated three-term Republican Gov. Greg Abbott in Tuesday’s midterm elections, becoming the first Democrat […]

The US Supreme Court in an unsigned September 25 ruling approved an emergency request from the Trump administration to use a deeply flawed system for vetting voter rolls. The ruling now paves the way for […]

California is preparing to share with an outside organization detailed information about driver’s license holders, including immigrants who do not have legal authorization to live in the U.S. That breaks a promise the state made […]

On Jan. 3, the United States conducted a military strike on Venezuela and brought President Nicolás Maduro to New York to face charges related to drug trafficking. In recent decades, Venezuela has experienced economic and […]

Even as teens express mixed feelings about social media’s impact, these sites remain a key part of their lives, with some using them “almost constantly.” Now, AI chatbots, like ChatGPT and Character.ai, are getting teens’ […]

California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass were leading the opposition Sunday to President Donald Trump’s decision to deploy the National Guard to Los Angeles County after two days of protests over […]

At a recent internal meeting, a Social Security administrator projected some numbers on a screen to illustrate a remarkable trend: New benefit claims were up by more than 15% in March, compared with the same […]

Americans’ views of two prominent tech executives – Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg – tilt more negative than positive. Musk is a deeply polarizing figure, with Republicans largely viewing him favorably and Democrats largely unfavorably. […]

Our research this year touched on pivotal news stories, from the U.S. presidential election and ongoing conflicts around the world to heated debates on topics like immigration and social media. Here’s a look back at […]