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Early Voting Begins For The South Carolina Primary

Redistricting Efforts Have Placed 1 In 10 Americans In New Districts

Source: Sean Rayford / Getty SEO: Redistricting, midterms, Missouri redistricting, Louisiana redistricting  Over the last year, state legislatures in both Red and Blue states engaged in a redistricting battle ahead of this fall’s midterms. When reporting these stories, we often focus on the electoral consequences of the new maps, but

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Taylor Townsend undergoes emergency surgery days after winning US Open doubles title

Taylor Townsend has withdrawn from the Guadalajara Open to undergo emergency surgery, just days after winning her first career Grand Slam in women’s doubles at the US Open. The 30-year-old American announced the news on Instagram Wednesday night, revealing that the unexpected situation was not something she anticipated. She later

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Rosalind Ashford, original member of Martha and the Vandellas, dies at 83

Rosalind Ashford, an original member of Martha and the Vandellas whose high soprano helped define some of Motown’s biggest hits, has died at 83. The Hollywood Reporter reported that Ashford died Sept. 15 in Redford Township, Michigan, of natural causes. She had celebrated her 83rd birthday less than two weeks

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What Mary Cosby and ‘RHOSLC’ show us about showing up through grief

Now, the Real Housewives know grief. From the loss of marriages, homes, friendships, businesses, freedom at times, and the deaths of family and friends, we’ve watched these women endure some of the hardest chapters of their lives. However, Mary Cosby has the unfortunate position of becoming the first full-time Housewife

House GOP 9/15/26

House Votes In Favor Of Resolution To Halt The War In Iran

Source: Tom Williams / Getty Once again, the House of Representatives has voted for President Donald Trump to halt the war in Iran or seek formal Congressional approval to continue it. Given that Republicans currently control the House, this is a bipartisan rebuke of the Iranian conflict. The New York

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Americans Mostly Fear AI, And The Lawmakers Writing The Rules Barely Use It

Source: Streetoncamara / Getty A wave of new polling and reporting this week reveals an American public increasingly anxious about artificial intelligence. Americans worry about AI’s environmental toll, are divided on whether it threatens humanity, and are split over racing China. Meanwhile, the very lawmakers tasked with regulating the technology

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Federal workers were paid billions to stay home as Trump administration pushed DOGE cuts

The federal government spent roughly $9.5 billion on paid administrative leave for federal employees in 2025, much of it connected to the Trump administration’s effort to shrink the federal workforce, according to a new Government Accountability Office review. The spending represented a 435% increase from 2023, according to the GAO findings reported

Early Voting Begins For The South Carolina Primary

Redistricting Efforts Have Placed 1 In 10 Americans In New Districts

Source: Sean Rayford / Getty SEO: Redistricting, midterms, Missouri redistricting, Louisiana redistricting  Over the last year, state legislatures in both Red and Blue states engaged in a redistricting battle ahead of this fall’s midterms. When reporting these stories, we often focus on the electoral consequences of the new maps, but

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Taylor Townsend undergoes emergency surgery days after winning US Open doubles title

Taylor Townsend has withdrawn from the Guadalajara Open to undergo emergency surgery, just days after winning her first career Grand Slam in women’s doubles at the US Open. The 30-year-old American announced the news on Instagram Wednesday night, revealing that the unexpected situation was not something she anticipated. She later

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Rosalind Ashford, original member of Martha and the Vandellas, dies at 83

Rosalind Ashford, an original member of Martha and the Vandellas whose high soprano helped define some of Motown’s biggest hits, has died at 83. The Hollywood Reporter reported that Ashford died Sept. 15 in Redford Township, Michigan, of natural causes. She had celebrated her 83rd birthday less than two weeks

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What Mary Cosby and ‘RHOSLC’ show us about showing up through grief

Now, the Real Housewives know grief. From the loss of marriages, homes, friendships, businesses, freedom at times, and the deaths of family and friends, we’ve watched these women endure some of the hardest chapters of their lives. However, Mary Cosby has the unfortunate position of becoming the first full-time Housewife

House GOP 9/15/26

House Votes In Favor Of Resolution To Halt The War In Iran

Source: Tom Williams / Getty Once again, the House of Representatives has voted for President Donald Trump to halt the war in Iran or seek formal Congressional approval to continue it. Given that Republicans currently control the House, this is a bipartisan rebuke of the Iranian conflict. The New York

robot face head closeup futuristic technology digital robot face inside copy space blue element artificial intelligence innovation education study business learning model electronic science robot face

Americans Mostly Fear AI, And The Lawmakers Writing The Rules Barely Use It

Source: Streetoncamara / Getty A wave of new polling and reporting this week reveals an American public increasingly anxious about artificial intelligence. Americans worry about AI’s environmental toll, are divided on whether it threatens humanity, and are split over racing China. Meanwhile, the very lawmakers tasked with regulating the technology

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Federal workers were paid billions to stay home as Trump administration pushed DOGE cuts

The federal government spent roughly $9.5 billion on paid administrative leave for federal employees in 2025, much of it connected to the Trump administration’s effort to shrink the federal workforce, according to a new Government Accountability Office review. The spending represented a 435% increase from 2023, according to the GAO findings reported