Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: July 6 The Washington Post on SCOTUS and how government works The Supreme Court’s 2024 term might have been defined, to the general public at least, by multiple decisions concer.....

Georgia’s most populous county, which has had a history of voting problems and was a focus of former President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss, has approved a plan for an independent monitor to oversee this year&...

Iowa officials say record flooding and powerful tornadoes in the spring caused $130 million in infrastructure damage

Authorities in Dakota County are continuing to search for a 56-year-old woman who’s been missing for more than five days.

The families of two construction workers killed when an airport hangar in Idaho collapsed are suing several companies that were involved in the building process, alleging the businesses recklessly cut corners and used inappropriate materials for the ...

A federal judge has ruled that the election system in Dodge City, Kansas, doesn’t violate the voting rights of its Latino majority

After a lengthy closure due to flooding along the Mississippi River, the city of St. Paul says it’ll reopen Shepard and Warner roads near downtown next Wednesday evening, July 17.

Two organizations that gathered voter signatures to qualify proposed constitutional amendments for the Montana ballot — including an amendment to protect abortion rights — have sued the secretary of state's office over changes made to the...

A first-of-its-kind study found lead, arsenic and other heavy metals in various tampon brands, but didn’t link them to harmful health effects. Experts explain why it matters — and what to watch for.

Top court lets New Yorkers vote on constitutional amendment barring discrimination over gender or 'pregnancy outcomes'