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鈥榃e don鈥檛 even know all of what we have.鈥� Howard fights to preserve Black newspapers.Across the United States, scholars are working to preserve聽the history of the Black press before the brittle pages are lost forever. In a basement at Howard University, uncovered treasures have included Frederick Douglass鈥� newspaper, The North Star.
First LookHouse Democrats release Epstein emails saying Trump 鈥榢new about the girls鈥�Emails sent from the disgraced financier, Jeffrey Epstein, referencing President Donald Trump have been made public. The White House says the emails were 鈥渟electively leaked鈥� to 鈥渃reate a false narrative.鈥�
Democrats鈥� unity cracks as Senate agrees to end shutdown. Next the House votes.Eight Senate Democrats joined Republicans in a vote to reopen the government, which has been shut down since Oct. 1. A House vote is next.聽
An uproar over antisemitism roils Heritage Foundation 鈥� and the GOPFallout over Tucker Carlson鈥檚 interview with Nick Fuentes, a purveyor of antisemitism, is revealing divides in the conservative movement, shaped by an information environment with far fewer gatekeepers.
US keeps striking suspected drug boats, killing dozens. Is it legal?The Trump administration claims it has legal justification for killing alleged 鈥渘arcoterrorists.鈥� Here鈥檚 why many experts, including conservatives, remain skeptical based on what the administration has shared so far.
First LookFAA fallout: Travelers face delays, cancellations at nation鈥檚 busiest airportsAirlines cut over 1,000 U.S. flights as the government shutdown forces the FAA to reduce service amid unpaid air traffic controllers calling out, causing long lines and limited disruptions that could worsen if the shutdown continues.聽
The ExplainerPresidents rarely use the Insurrection Act. Here鈥檚 how Trump might invoke it.President Donald Trump's efforts to deploy the National Guard in cities like Portland, Oregon, have faced legal hurdles. The Insurrection Act聽could give him another tool for putting troops in U.S. streets.
How Tuesday鈥檚 elections could scramble both parties鈥� redistricting plansSome Republicans might grow wary of creating new congressional maps that give them pickup opportunities but make some GOP seats slightly less safe. Democrats might feel emboldened to push for redistricting in states beyond California.
In battleground Michigan, tariffs cast a long shadow over the economyBusiness owners and local leaders in three Michigan towns say their hopes for economic recovery are challenged by tariffs and the government shutdown.
As shutdown sets record, Head Start preschools start closingOn Monday, the first Head Start centers started to close, a result of the now record-setting government shutdown. The program serves 715,000 children and their families a year.
End the shutdown? That鈥檒l point Congress back to Obamacare鈥檚 rising costs.The idea of federal subsidies to help more people afford health insurance was baked into the Affordable Care Act from the start. But they鈥檝e grown, as has the strain of overall health care spending on federal budgets.
Democrats鈥� election wins caught Trump鈥檚 attention. Will shutdown negotiations follow?Democrats, after election night wins, say President Trump must negotiate to help end the shutdown. The president appeared to be shifting his tone.
On a South Carolina island, could local control help preserve Gullah heritage?South Carolina鈥檚 Daufuskie Island retains a Lowcountry heritage as a home to descendants of enslaved people. Amid development pressures, residents are trying to chart their future.
Democrats ride economic anxiety, anti-Trump groundswell to big winsThe sweeping victories in states from Virginia to California show the depth and breadth of Democratic strength one year after President Donald Trump鈥檚 2024 victory 鈥� and provide a glimpse into the mood of the electorate one year out from the 2026 midterm elections.
America鈥檚 kids need help reading. How about helping their teachers?Dozens of states have passed laws directing a 鈥渟cience of reading鈥� approach to helping struggling students. But who is teaching the teachers how to make that happen?
Remembering Dick Cheney, a powerful and polarizing vice presidentFormer President George W. Bush says Dick Cheney, who served as his vice president, was a 鈥渄ecent, honorable man鈥� whose death is 鈥渁 loss to the nation.鈥� Mr. Cheney was a hard-charging conservative who was a leading advocate for the invasion of Iraq.
It鈥檚 Election Day: Here鈥檚 what to expect, from California to VirginiaElection Day on Tuesday features several key contests: for governor in Virginia and New Jersey, mayor in New York, and redistricting in California.
Trump touts tariffs. Now, the Supreme Court will decide whether they鈥檙e legal.After lower courts struck down the legal argument for the Trump administration鈥檚 most sweeping tariffs, the Supreme Court now takes up the matter. The case is important not only for the economic policy of the United States, but for the Constitution鈥檚 separation of powers.
Mamdani is favored to win New York鈥檚 mayoral race. The hard part comes next.Zohran Mamdani, who heads into Election Day with a commanding lead, could be the first New York mayor in more than half a century who didn鈥檛 win an outright majority. And New York is a place where it鈥檚 difficult to implement big changes.
Trump stalled a New Jersey tunnel 鈥� and GOP momentum in this year鈥檚 biggest electionThe Trump administration鈥檚 move to withhold funding for the massive Gateway tunnel project raises the stakes in the closely contested governor鈥檚 race in New Jersey.
