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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth stresses “lethality” as the U.S. military’s sole focus. But downplaying rules of engagement can come with consequences for those doing the fighting.

Volunteers in West Virginia are on a mission to reengage struggling readers. They are among those modeling the idea that it takes a community, and a cultural shift, to develop strong readers.

In deep-red Florida, two special elections to fill House seats are proving tighter than expected as voters assess moves by the White House and GOP-dominated Congress.

Wisconsin's attorney general asked the state Supreme Court to block Elon Musk from handing out checks to voters amid a tightly contested election.

The U.S. Constitution divides power among three branches – executive, congressional, and judicial. Presidents have sometimes tried to claim more power, as President Trump is doing now. But when does it become a crisis?

The disclosure that senior Trump administration officials used a commercial messaging app to discuss secret military attacks has drawn bipartisan criticism – and risks hurting U.S. military morale.

What happens when the Trump administration’s effort to streamline government affects the Social Security system? The question is coming to the fore in places like Georgia.

Tuesday’s state Supreme Court race in Wisconsin has drawn record sums of money and will be an early test of which party is more energized.

Universities are reckoning with cuts of billions of dollars of in grants. Their research can lay the groundwork for what the private sector delivers to the marketplace – and its loss could have lasting consequences.

Planned limitations on Canadian access to the Haskell Free Library & Opera House, which spans the U.S.-Canada border, symbolize a fraying relationship between towns with traditionally close ties.