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More than 30 out of about 390 employees have left raising concerns that decades of institutional knowledge is departing with them, along with a reputation for a well-run government

Access to abortion has been a frequent topic in campaign debates and advertising, as it has since the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in June last year overturning Roe vs. Wade

Some experts worry the U.S. may be repeating mistakes that gave rise to the opioid crisis: overprescribing a questionable drug that carries significant safety and abuse risks

It’s the only Ecuadorian drink that bears a designation of national origin. The production of this beverage has given rise to a social project that centers women

Johnson’s early moves have confounded administration officials, particularly his strategy on aid to Israel

Five Black candidates are running for statewide office, from agriculture commissioner to secretary of state. Each is trying to become the first Black candidate to ever win one of those posts

Religious and private institutions ran many of the schools and received federal funding as partners in government programs to “civilize” Indigenous students

Trump is set to testify Monday at his New York civil fraud trial, taking the stand in a deeply personal matter that is central to his image as a successful businessman

On Tuesday, Uvalde voters will pick a new mayor for the first time since the May 2022 attack that killed 19 students and two teachers

Barely two months from the first nominating ballots being cast, Trump is flaunting his advantages by trying to embarrass the governor in the two rivals’ shared home state

The lack of electricity and security after hurricane ‘Otis’ has created neighborhood patrols that watch the streets to prevent further looting, but also attract violent characters who are suspicious of any stranger

Protests in many US cities, as well as in Europe and Asia, call for a ceasefire to bring relief to the Palestinian people

A small group of Democrats are viewed by critics as insufficiently supportive of Israel or insufficiently critical of Hamas, making them internally vulnerable

To make the stage, candidates must garner at least 6% in two approved national polls and amass at least 800,000 unique donors

The bust came as two states and several cities in the U.S. have decriminalized psychedelic mushrooms and their active ingredient, psilocybin. About 20 other states have active legislation on changing laws

A federal judge in March upheld the $2.4 billion bankruptcy plan for the organization, which allowed it to keep operating while compensating more than 80,000 men who claimed were sexually abused while in scouting

The Democratic president has said he’s determined to fight gun violence in the U.S. He’s pushing for a ban on so-called assault weapons

Donald Trump’s son was pressed about what steps he took to verify information before signing documents certifying to lender Deutsche Bank that his father’s financial statements were correct

Most of the country’s wildfires start when farmers burn their fields to get ready for planting

If it passes, Ohio would become the 24th state to legalize recreational marijuana for adult use, a move that supporters say socially and financially makes sense for the state

Among other steps, conservative Hancock County launched a drug court where people can avoid jail if they work on recovery and deployed outreach workers to help people who survive overdoses

Job growth was solid enough to suggest that many companies still want to hire and that the economy remains sturdy

The sheriff’s office sent out its own email specifying that his office is investigating at least eight opioid-related overdoses of Park View students, including seven in the last three weeks

His brother Donald Trump Jr. testified Thursday at the family’s New York civil fraud trial, a prelude to their father’s scheduled testimony on Monday