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- A briefcase of a census taker is seen as she knocks on the door of a residence, Aug. 11, 2020, in Winter Park, Fla. (AP ...

The Texas Supreme Court has officially ended efforts to discipline Attorney General Ken Paxton over his attempts to overturn ...

Successful petitions to receive compassionate early release from federal prisons due to health issues are rare. They are even ...

More than three dozen current and former elected officials, perennial candidates and newcomers will be vying for 14 seats on ...

A Texas Republican’s bill requiring voters to provide proof of citizenship when they register to vote is sparking alarm among ...

Veteran first baseman/outfielder Joey Gallo is hoping he found a place to resurrect his career. The Chicago White Sox announced Thursday night that they signed ...

Wisconsin’s top school official faces the first big hurdle of her reelection bid in the spring primary on Tuesday, when she’s ...

Voters will head to the polls to decide who will represent them on their school boards. Election Day is May 3.

To figure out what Seager needs to do in order to win his first MVP, the 2019 race is more important to analyze than the last four. Judge and Ohtani were more or less slam dunks, though Seager finshed ...

Four candidates — an incumbent, real estate investor, educator and a building inspector — are running for three seats.

The San Francisco Giants inked future Hall-of-Fame starting pitcher Justin Verlander to a one-year, $15 million contract in ...