Rising crime statistics are not all that they seem
In the run up to the midterms, we keep hearing about a crime wave. But the claims are often rife with misinformation and racism.
Politics & Government
Paul Pelosi's attack stirs lawmakers' fears over their own safety
Following the attack on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband, lawmakers, some of whom have experienced their own threats, are expressing concern for their safety and that of those close to them.
Republicans blame Democrats for rising crime. Here's the complicated truth
As Republicans link higher crime to criminal justice reforms, Democrats are divided over how to defend their record. But there are too many social variables to isolate a single cause for higher crime.
4 Senate races that could provide the key to control
Pennsylvania, Georgia, Nevada and Arizona come into focus in final days. Plus: where things stand in seven other Senate contests.
Vaccines used to be apolitical. Now they're a campaign issue
Advocates for inoculation are distressed by what they see as a new political focus on an old public health measure.
The Fed orders another jumbo interest rate hike. Many are wondering what's next
The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by another 0.75 percentage points Wednesday, as part of its ongoing effort to fight inflation. The big question is, what happens next.
Meeting abortion patients where they are: providers turn to mobile units
In response to increasing abortion restrictions in the region, a Planned Parenthood chapter in Missouri and Illinois is preparing to open a mobile unit providing abortions in southern Illinois.
In some tight House races, Asian-American voters could determine the winner
California's Orange County was long a Republican stronghold. But growing numbers of left-leaning Asian-American voters there have helped make several of the county's House races more competitive.
Biden gives closing argument on the state of U.S. democracy
Days ahead of midterm elections, President Biden is giving his closing argument on the state of U.S. democracy with the backdrop of the U.S. Capitol, where the Jan. 6 attack took place.
Capitol Police cameras recorded break-in at Pelosi residence
Security cameras installed by the United States Capitol Police caught the intruder breaching a door at House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's San Francisco home. The intruder violently assaulted Mr. Pelosi.