Politics & Government

Supporters of then-President Donald Trump gather on the steps of the state Capitol on Jan. 5, 2021, in Harrisburg, Pa.

State legislative races are on the front lines of democracy this midterm cycle

11:27am October 28, 2022

by Laura Benshoff

More than 6,000 state legislative seats are up for election this year. Republicans and Democrats are spending tens of millions in a battle to shift the balance of power in these chambers.

Pa. politicians often calibrate their views on fracking based on voters' opinions

5:09am October 28, 2022

by Reid Fraier

Both U.S. Senate candidates from Pennsylvania, Mehmet Oz and John Fetterman, have changed their positions on fracking, and say they now support it — despite climate change concerns.

Line chart showing the share of people voting early, by mail or on Election Day. In 2020, more people voted by mail and early in person than ever before.

Politics & Government

2020 changed how America votes. The question now is whether those changes stick

5:00am October 28, 2022

by Miles Parks

The pandemic led to a historic rise in early voting, as 70% of the electorate cast ballots before Election Day in 2020. In 2022, it looks like more of the same.

Joseph Kennedy, seen here taking a knee in front of the U.S. Supreme Court last spring, will return to coach at Bremerton High School. His practice of praying on the field sparked a court case over accommodating religious expression in public schools.

High school football coach who led prayers on the field will get his job back

12:03pm October 27, 2022

by Bill Chappell

Joseph Kennedy will be reinstated to his previous position with the Bremerton High School football team, after the Supreme Court ruled in his favor.

A Washington state judge on Wednesday fined Facebook parent company Meta nearly $25 million for repeatedly and intentionally violating campaign finance disclosure law.

Facebook's parent is fined nearly $25M for violating a campaign finance disclosure law

11:55am October 27, 2022

by The Associated Press

The penalty issued by a Washington state judge was the maximum allowed for more than 800 violations of the state's Fair Campaign Practices Act.

Shelves of baby formula, as seen in a Walmart Supercenter in July in Houston. While the shortages have improved, it can still be hard for parents to find the formula they need.

It's getting easier to find baby formula. But you might still run into bare shelves

11:45am October 27, 2022

by Ximena Bustillo

U.S. plants are making more baby formula than ever. But uneven distribution and overbuying means parents can run into empty store shelves.

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Matthew Grover (center) of NextGen America talks with young voters Kate Browning (left) and Jack Borg as they sign a pledge promising to vote near the Milwaukee Public Market on Saturday.

What's on the minds of young voters in Milwaukee? A lot

10:49am October 27, 2022

Polls found that young people were among the least likely to vote this fall. But the end of Roe v. Wade has helped boost voter registration among them. Other issues are also important to young voters.

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Iowa Republican U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley poses for a photo outside Atlantic Coca Cola Bottling Co. in Walcott on Oct. 14.

Iowa voters will decide Sen. Chuck Grassley's fate in his closest race in 42 years

10:11am October 27, 2022

by Clay Masters

Many Iowans cannot remember a time when Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley did not represent them in Washington. But as he seeks an eighth term, he faces his toughest race yet.

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People shop in a Manhattan store on Oct. 26, 2022 in New York City. Inflation, in the form of higher prices for gas, food and other consumer goods is weighing on U.S. economic growth.

New GDP report shows an economic turnaround, but don't be fooled

8:39am October 27, 2022

by Scott Horsley

Thursday's GDP report shows the U.S. economy grew at an annual rate of 2.6% in July, August and September, after shrinking in the first half of the year.

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News brief: voters consider inflation, dirty bomb claim, respiratory infection surge

6:56am October 27, 2022

How might Americans' experience with inflation translate into votes? Putin raises the stakes as he watches Russia practice for nuclear war. Hospitals near capacity with severe virus patients.

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