Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden (D) introduced a bill on Thursday that would bring fundamental changes to the nation’s high court, including adding six additional seats and forcing all justices to have their tax returns publicly disclosed.

A bridge has been closed as well.

First as tragedy, then as farce.

This would seem like a truly extraneous nail in the coffin of ShotSpotter deployment in Chicago, but there are far too many city council members still willing to prop up under-performing tech with faith-based arguments. And there’s the company itself, which has shifted narratives (along with redoing the company letterhead) over the past several months in hopes of keeping this part of its revenue stream flowing.

People think vice presidential candidate Tim Walz is nice. But is he... too nice? From his dangerously folksy upbringing, to the National Guard, to teaching America's future enemies in China, Tim Walz's "nice" act isn't fooling anyone. This is the Dailyshowography of Tim Walz.

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Most criminal charges against pregnant people are tied to the doctrine of fetal personhood, a new report says.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill that would have helped Black families reclaim or be compensated for land that was taken unjustly by the government through eminent domain.

A bomb explosion at a California courthouse injured at least five people Wednesday morning, officials said.

A leak of styrene, a chemical used in plastic and rubber production, was discovered Tuesday afternoon in Whitewater Township, Ohio.

“Deploying more US troops and sending more US bombs will only lead to more suffering and carnage,” said Tlaib.

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The mayor of New York City has reportedly been indicted in a federal corruption probe.

Two men on death row in the United States were executed Tuesday, including a Black man convicted of murder who had maintained his innocence and drawn support from civil rights groups.