With hurricane and wildfire season well underway across much of the country, state and local emergency managers say they have ...

Gov. Kelly Ayotte vetoed seven bills Tuesday, many of which were intended to strengthen parental rights, bucking the ...

Jonathan Shorman covers democracy for Stateline, including elections, voting rights, fights over state vs. federal power, ...

Carol Nackenoff is the Richter Professor Emerita of Political Science at Swarthmore College.

Julie Novkov is a professor of political science and women’s, gender, and sexuality studies at the University at Albany, ...

Elon Musk’s announcement that he plans to form a new political party came easily, with the billionaire simply posting his ...

Legal battles over President Donald Trump’s executive order to end birthright citizenship continued on July 10, 2025, after a ...

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act was passed by the Republican-controlled Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump ...

Maine lawmakers postponed action on reforming the state’s troubled child welfare system, this time on a proposal modeled ...

Chabeli Carrazana is The 19th’s economy and child care reporter.

Already, the staffing shortage in child care is near crisis levels. It’s far worse for children with disabilities — about a ...