Politics Nov 29 Michigan to join state-level effort to regulate AI political ads as federal legislation is pending Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is expected to sign legislation in the coming days aimed at curbing deceptive uses of artificial intelligence and manipulated media.
Education Nov 17 Far-right group Moms for Liberty reports more than $2 million in revenue in 2022 Since its founding, Moms for Liberty has amassed both vigorous support and forceful backlash for its efforts to target references to race and LGBTQ+ identity in schools.
Politics Oct 27 Abortion rights supporters far outraise opponents, out-of-state money flowing to Ohio Supporters of a ballot measure that would enshrine abortion rights in the Ohio Constitution are far outraising their anti-abortion opponents in the months leading up to the November election.
Politics Oct 09 Robert F. Kennedy Jr. drops his Democratic primary bid, will run as an independent The decision by Kennedy adds a wrinkle to a 2024 race that's heading toward a likely rematch between Democratic President Joe Biden and Republican ex-President Donald Trump.
Politics Oct 09 Anti-vaccine activist RFK Jr. expected to drop Democratic bid and launch independent or third-party run Anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is expected to drop his Democratic bid for president and announce he'll run as an independent or third-party candidate.
Politics Aug 22 Trump’s attacks on prosecutors echo long history of racist language Even if he doesn't explicitly employ racial slurs, his language recalls America's history of portraying Black people as not fully human.
Politics Aug 10 FEC moves toward potentially regulating AI deepfakes in campaign ads The Federal Election Commission has begun a process to potentially regulate AI-generated deepfakes in political ads ahead of the 2024 election, a move advocates say would safeguard voters against a particularly insidious form of election disinformation.
Nation Aug 07 Out-of-state funders fuel messaging around upcoming Ohio ballot measure with abortion rights implications The measure would raise the threshold to pass amendments to the Ohio Constitution from a simple majority to 60%. If voters approve Issue 1, it would make it more difficult for an abortion rights amendment on the November ballot to…
Politics Jul 31 Debunking some of RFK Jr.’s contradictory statements As Democratic presidential primary candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. challenges President Joe Biden, the stories he tells on the campaign trail about himself, his life's work and what he stands for are often the opposite of what his record shows.
Politics Jul 20 WATCH: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testifies at House hearing on social media and alleged censorship Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is denying that he traffics in racist and hateful online conspiracy theories, testifying at a House hearing on government censorship despite requests from outside groups to disinvite him.