The latest on the coup in Gabon
Overnight there was a coup in the central African nation of Gabon. Military officers announced they had seized power and placed the president under house arrest after a questionable election.
Politics & Government
Battleground Wisconsin suburbs historically voted Republican, but that's shifting
The suburbs outside Milwaukee have been a reliably Republican voting bloc for decades. Now, those counties are swing districts in a swing state that could decide the presidential election in 2024.
Millions of additional salaried workers could get overtime pay under Biden proposal
A proposal from the Labor Department would make an estimated 3.6 million salaried workers newly eligible for overtime pay. It covers workers earning less than $55,000 per year.
Yes, people often forget to cancel their monthly subscriptions — and the costs add up
From streaming TV to razor blades by mail, Americans are buying more goods and services through pay-by-the-month plans. New research shows they often keep paying long after they want to.
North Carolina Gov. Cooper endorses fellow Democrat Josh Stein to succeed him
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper formally endorsed Attorney General Josh Stein to succeed him, saying Wednesday that the fellow Democrat would build upon Cooper's efforts to improve public schools, health care and the state's economy.
These young Republicans want the GOP to do more to recruit young voters
Younger voters favor Democrats by a wide margin, but the Republican Party is trying to change that with the RNC's new youth advisory council and other efforts to reach young voters where they are.
Ex-Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio sentencing delayed in Jan. 6 case
Prosecutors are seeking 33 years for Tarrio. Also set to be sentenced later this week are Tarrio's codefendants: Ethan Nordean, Joseph Biggs, Zachary Rehl and Dominic Pezzola.
A North Carolina court justice wants to block an ethics panel probe, citing her free speech
A Democratic justice on North Carolina's Republican-majority Supreme Court sued an ethics panel
Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio to be sentenced today in Jan. 6 case
Enrique Tarrio, the former national chairman of the Proud Boys convicted for seditious conspiracy for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol, will be sentenced Wednesday.
What it is like to be a blue governor in a deep red state
Kentucky's Democratic governor is leading in the polls, despite the majority Republican state political scene. Crossover governors have become an increasingly rare phenomenon outside of Kentucky.