From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Gov. Greg Abbott declared a disaster for 134 counties and urged Texans to begin preparations immediately. The state’s ...

Montana's political landscape may be shifting as University of Montana President Seth Bodnar considers challenging Republican ...

There's a crowded field in the 2026 Michigan gubernatorial race. MLive asked voters what they were looking for in Gov. Whitmer's replacement and independents, Republicans and Democrats responded.

A Gallup poll shows a record-high 45 percent of U.S. adults identified as political independents in 2025 — nearly half the ...

The Trump administration's investigation of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is raising questions about his power to ...

We’re excited to introduce some new opinion content – and new places to find it – in 2026. 2026 Election. It’s another consequential election year, and North Carolina vote ...

A judge ruled that New York’s only Republican-held congressional district is unconstitutional and ordered the state to redraw the map by next month.

Jurors deliberated for more than seven hours before finding Adrian Gonzalez not guilty in the first trial over the response ...

If the Redistricting Commission moves the district into lower Manhattan, it would pair the most conservative part of the five ...

During arguments Wednesday, key justices appeared concerned that president’s efforts to oust Lisa Cook could imperil the central bank’s independence.

Supreme Court appeared ready to deal Trump a major setback as justices showed strong support for keeping Federal Reserve ...