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Raffensperger: Election board 鈥榙estroying voter confidence鈥� in GeorgiaGeorgia聽GOP聽Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger warns that last-minute rule changes by the state鈥檚聽right-wing聽election board are undermining voter trust in one of the country鈥檚 key battlegrounds.
First LookWhy are death penalty executions scheduled in 5 states this week?One execution was held on Sept. 20 and two more on Sept. 24. If the two remaining 鈥� set for Sept. 26 鈥� take place,聽it will mark the most in one week in the U.S. since July 2003. Marcellus Williams was put to death in Missouri despite objections by the victims鈥� family.聽
Cover StoryHow would Kamala Harris govern? Her past career offers signals.The presidential campaign is light on policy details. For hints of what Kamala Harris might do as president, we look at her track record in public office.聽
FocusBiden vowed to revive US refugee program. Everyday Americans are helping.Under the U.S. Welcome Corps program, American citizens can apply to sponsor refugees directly. Here鈥檚 how the Biden initiative is going, after reversing cutbacks to the country鈥檚 refugee admissions program under Donald Trump.
First LookPolice don鈥檛 always need to use force. New guidelines lay out a different approach.Over a 10-year period, officers using tactics meant to subdue resulted in around 1,000 deaths.聽To reduce the risk of death, a group of police leaders have created new guidelines that focus on de-escalation strategies over the use of force.聽
First LookViolent crime has been an election focal point. But data shows numbers are dropping.After a surge during the pandemic, the FBI found violent crime decreased in almost every category in 2023. While not a drastic decrease, it confirms another report from the Council on Criminal Justice that crime levels are returning to 2019 levels.
Cover StoryWhat would a second Trump term look like? The first one provides clues.Presidential candidates make many promises that never come to fruition. So we looked at what Donald Trump actually prioritized and achieved聽during his four years in office, for a sense of how he might govern again.聽
鈥楧umbphones鈥� a smart move? Some young people seeking free time and friends say yes.Smartphones may still be ascendant, but trends suggest some young people may be freeing up time by putting their high-tech phones down.
They paid their debts to society. Nebraska still might not let them vote.Nebraska鈥檚 high court is ruling on whether a new law, letting those with felony convictions vote, is constitutional. How U.S. voting rights are shaking out.
Monitor BreakfastBreakfast with a key Senate Democrat in the thick of thingsAt a Monitor Breakfast, Sen. Gary Peters of Michigan 鈥� chair of two major committees 鈥� talked Trump assassination attempts, the race for the Senate, and his frugal habits.
First LookSpeaker Johnson drops controversial citizen voting measure to avert shutdownAfter a controversial measure requiring proof of citizenship to vote 鈥� pushed by conservative Republicans 鈥� was dropped, bipartisan negotiations began in earnest, with leadership agreeing to extend government funding into mid-December.
First LookAdoption is challenging. But these parents try to evacuate Haitian kids from a war zone.Dozens of families, from Tennessee to California, are lobbying the federal government to bring their adopted Haitian children to the United States. Rampant gang violence puts orphanages 鈥� and the children who live there 鈥� at continued risk.聽
The ExplainerWhy 30% of military veterans get disability benefits, forcing Congress to scrambleAn emergency spending bill heads to President Joe Biden on Friday to ensure veterans continue to receive benefits. A rapid rise in disability claims drives the surge in costs for the Department of Veterans Affairs.聽
First LookWhy Shohei Ohtani may have just passed Babe Ruth as the greatest baseball player everSolidifying his legacy as perhaps the greatest baseball player ever, Shohei Ohtani became the first to pass 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in one season in MLB history. His two-way ability to pitch and hit at an elite level has made him a fan favorite.
A Republican mayor talks about the border 鈥� and why he supports HarrisMayor John Giles of Mesa, Arizona,聽is a committed Republican. He also says Donald Trump鈥檚 policies 鈥� from immigration to tariffs 鈥� would hurt his city.
How Nebraska Republicans could tip the election to TrumpNebraska Republicans are scrambling to make the state winner-take-all for the 2024 presidential election, to hand a potentially key Electoral College聽vote to Trump.
The rumors targeted Haitians. All of Springfield is paying the price.Springfield, Ohio, found itself thrust into the national spotlight as the latest backdrop for heated immigration rhetoric, based on a discredited rumor. Then the bomb threats began.
First LookIn New Hampshire, African refugees get a plot of their own to farm crops from homeAfrican refugees who escaped wars are now finding community as small business owners growing and selling crops in New Hampshire with the help of a local nonprofit. They offer staples like corn and tomatoes and also African favorites such as okra and sorrel.
How Project 2025, designed to aid Trump, became a liability insteadThe Heritage Foundation鈥檚 Project 2025 drew relatively little attention until the think tank鈥檚 head said America is in a second revolution, 鈥渨hich will remain bloodless if the left allows it to be.鈥�
How an overlooked county landed the new FBI headquarters and tech jobsPrince George鈥檚 County, Maryland,聽is one of the wealthiest majority-Black counties in the U.S. Yet it struggled during the Great Recession and pandemic. Since then, it has emerged as an economic bright spot.聽
