There has been a national shift in the conversation that is sharp enough for some researchers to coin the term "climate hushing" to describe it.

In deep red South Carolina, the president helped stoke apprehension of a deeper red surge ahead of November’s US midterm elections

After casting his vote in South Carolina, a man who introduced himself as Chestnut was unwilling to give his full name. “You don’t have a need to know,” the air force veteran declared. He was, however, happy to share his views.

“I’m a true American. I believe in the USA,” said the man, outside Christ the Servant Lutheran church in Conway. “And I don’t believe in communism or socialism.”

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A Maryland court has ruled against a proposed constitutional amendment that could have paved the way for Democrats to redraw the state's congressional districts ahead of the 2028 elections.

Retiring Rep. Don Bacon's open seat pits fellow Republican and Omaha City Councilmember Brinker Harding against Democratic activist Denise Powell.