Policy & Law — Archive
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Former Democrat Launches Republican Bid To Challenge 47-Year Blue Hold on Massachusetts District
Micah Jones, a former JFK Dem who left the party in 2016 over policing debates, is betting independents will back his candidacy against Seth Moulton's open seat.
Southern Poverty Law Center Leaders Allegedly Used Bank Accounts to Fund Extremist Payments
Federal prosecutors say former executives funneled $4.1 million to confidential informants embedded in far-right groups over nearly a decade.
Supreme Court Ruling Expands Political Parties' Fundraising Abilities Under Campaign Finance Law
The NRSC v. FEC decision allows unlimited coordinated spending between parties and candidates, reshaping the landscape of federal campaign finance.
Bosnian Americans in St. Louis Navigate Divided Loyalties as USA Faces Bosnia at 2026 World Cup
The city with the largest Bosnian population outside Bosnia faces an emotional matchup as its community roots for their homeland while living in their adopted country.
Why Is the World's Greatest Nation So Miserable at 250?
As America marks its semiquincentennial, public sentiment reflects deep unease about democracy's future and inequality despite historic strength.
Walz Post Calling SCOTUS Girls' Sports Ruling 'Cruel' Draws Online Backlash From Minnesota Conservatives
The Democratic governor's criticism of the 6-3 Supreme Court decision upholding biological sex requirements for women's sports sparked immediate conservative pushback on social media.
Bosnia vs. America, on and Off the Pitch: World Cup Match Highlights Decades of Complex U.S.-Balkan Relations
As teams face off in knockout stage play, analysts debate whether American influence in Bosnia has shifted from liberator to destabilizer under recent administrations.
DHS Condemns Minnesota After State Board Pardons Convicted Child Sex Offender Facing Deportation
Tou Lue Vang, a Laotian national convicted of sexually assaulting a 10-year-old girl in 2006, received clemency from a board chaired by Gov. Tim Walz.
Bosnia's World Cup Starting XI Reflects Postwar Diaspora as Players' Origins Span Three Continents
Ahead of their 2026 World Cup match against the United States, Bosnia's national team roster serves as a living testament to one of Europe's most devastating conflicts and its lasting demographic consequences.
Paramedics Responded to Cardiac Arrest Call at Sen. McConnell's Home on Hospitalization Day
The 84-year-old Kentucky Republican, who announced last year he would not seek re-election, has faced multiple health incidents in recent years including a concussion and shoulder fracture.