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New York City Mayor Eric Adams is seeking to move up the start of his trial on corruption and bribery charges so he can focus on his campaign for reelection this spring

Status of abortion in state has been contested since Roe was overturned, triggering the 175-year-old ban into effect

Generation Z was supposed to be a vanguard of progressive politics – more queer, ethnically diverse and environmentally conscious than previous generations. Spurred on by climate protests, racial equality campaigns and feminist movements, we were sold the vision that Gen Z could usher in a more progressive and equitable future.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez confronted then-ICE Director Thomas Homan over the controversial family separation policy

Editorial: US protectionism raises alarms, underscoring the need for balanced policies as wealthy nations’ tariffs can hurt developing economies

Gavin Newsom convened a special session of the State Legislature to counter Trump's expected offense on abortion, immigration and federal disaster aid

As it became increasingly clear that Donald Trump was heading to a decisive victory on the evening of the US election last week, notorious far-right activist and white supremacist Nick Fuentes took to X/Twitter to offer some analysis. “I’d just like to take the opportunity to thank men for saving…

Even if president-elect rolls back climate progress, John Podesta reaffirms commitment to a clean planet at Cop29

The Trump administration's incoming border czar has criticized Democratic governors who have stated that they will protect immigrants in their states from mass deportation raids, warning them not to obstruct deportation efforts conducted by the administration.

California has rejected a ballot measure that would have amended the state constitution to ban forced prison labor

Right up to Election Day, Donald Trump and his backers were issuing unfounded warnings of voter fraud.