Kenya has a new president after a more transparent — but still contentious — election
Kenya has inaugurated William Ruto as president. The Christian leader has humble roots as a chicken seller.
Politics & Government
Mary Peltola, first Alaska Native elected to Congress, will be sworn in today
Peltola is drawing an unusual amount of national media attention as the first Alaska Native elected to Congress, and even more because of her special election win over Republican Sarah Palin.
How lawyers from one giant DC firm influenced Trump's Supreme Court picks
Servants of the Damned author David Enrich says lawyers from the firm of Jones Day were deeply embedded in the Trump White House — and helped create policy designed to limit the federal government.
Tuesday is the final day for primary contests before November. Here's what to watch
The 2022 primary season comes to a close as voters in Delaware, New Hampshire and Rhode Island choose their nominees. In New Hampshire, a slate of Republicans wants to take on U.S. Sen. Maggie Hassan.
Soaring electricity bills are the latest inflation flashpoint
Inflation eased slightly in August thanks to falling gasoline prices, but the cost of many essentials continues to climb, including soaring power bills that are straining family budgets.
Requests for info on 2020's election hinders local officials ahead of midterms
The midterms are just weeks away, but for some the battle over the 2020 presidential race rages on. Conservative activists are asking for 2020 voting documents from officials in Ohio and elsewhere.
On the anniversary of JFK's 'man on the moon' speech, Biden touts 'cancer moonshot'
President Biden laid out his plan for a national fight against cancer, setting a goal of cutting the death rate in half over the next quarter century.
The economics behind 'quiet quitting' — and what we should call it instead
Is "quiet quitting" about being lazy or setting healthy boundaries? Is it even real? We dig into the data and ask workers themselves about what it means to them.
Seattle Pacific University leaders are sued for anti-LGBTQ hiring practices
The lawsuit says the university discriminates against potential faculty members by prohibiting individuals in same-sex relationships from being hired.
Democracy, are you OK? What recent history tells us about the state of politics
The U.K. has had four prime ministers in six years. Israel is about to have its fifth election in four years. Many in the U.S. still deny the 2020 election result. What is going on?