In 2021, all U.S. House Republicans voted against H.R. 1, called the "For the People Act." One part would have required states to establish independent redistricting commissions, nonlegislative bodies ...

Both the American history and air and space museums honor American innovation and achievement. The air and space museum’s most famous exhibits include the Wright Brothers’ airplane, the "Spirit of St.

About 45% of violent crime is not reported to the police, according to 2023 NCVS data. Reasons for not reporting include fear of retribution, belief that police won’t be able to help and not wanting ...

While running for office in 2016, Trump praised Putin and said Putin praised him. When they met in Helsinki, Finland, in 2018, Trump appeared to take Putin at his word when he falsely said he didn’t ...

President Donald Trump said he is deploying 800 National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., and taking control of the Metropolitan Police Department.

Congress caps new H-1B visas at 85,000 per fiscal year, including 20,000 for noncitizens who earned advanced degrees. The government approved 400,000 H-1B applications, including renewals, in 2024, ...

Machines that tabulate votes are faster and more accurate ballot-counters than humans, according to studies and past election experience. Eliminating vote-counting machines and re ...

Trump said the US is the ‘only country’ that uses mail-in voting. That’s wrong. A report from a Swedish organization that advocates for democracy globally found that 34 countries or territories allow ...

"The route of exposure is very important when considering toxicity," said Norbert Kaminski, toxicologist and director of the Center for Research on Ingredient Safety at Michigan State University. But ...

Washington, D.C., President Donald Trump suggested that declaring a national emergency would let him bypass the law’s limits ...

Negative net migration is possible in 2025, but Trump "has no basis to make that claim until the US Census Bureau analyzes the 2025 data next year," Michael Clemens, George Mason University economics ...

Washington, D.C.’s homicide rate is influenced in part by the city’s limits, said James Alan Fox, Northeastern University criminology professor. The city limits are "almost completely urban" compared ...