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By Will Doran, WRAL state government reporter Republicans took control of elections administration in mid-2025 and, in some counties, they have quickly moved to enact two longtime party goals: ...

Mamdani urged the city to "breathe this moment in." Democrats triumphed in high-profile races that unfolded across the country on Tuesday, including New York City's mayoral election and governor's ...

2026 is going to be a chance to answer a pretty strange question: What if one of the most powerful and theoretically coveted jobs in the world was actually one that very few wanted to keep? The job is ...

Forty years ago, the U.S. government began observing the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday as a federal holiday. Were King alive today, he would surely be sounding the alarm about numerous ...

A group of 17 House Republicans joined with Democrats on Thursday, against the wishes of House Speaker Mike Johnson, to pass a measure to restore health insurance subsidies that lapsed at the end of ...

Republican election officials welcome the review, which relies on a federal verification tool, but they say they have not discovered a major problem when it comes to noncitizen voters. By Alexandra ...

While vibe coding tools are an accessible alternative to coding, the terminology and features can still feel overwhelming for non-coders. Vibe coding courses offer a way to learn these tools straight ...

Privacy-first: no tracking or data collection. Offline maps and turn-by-turn directions save battery. Free, open-source app for Android and iOS. Every month, Google ...

These useful navigation apps help you avoid bumper-to-bumper traffic and get to your destination quickly, but which is best? I tested both map services and found a clear winner. My PCMag career began ...

The New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks will go head-to-head on Sunday in the Big Game. Now that Missouri sports betting has been legalized, you'll be able to get in on the action as we wrap up ...