Nation Aug 11 Trump’s tariffs boost rebuilding costs for wildfire victims The import tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump are adding thousands of dollars to the cost of building homes.
World Jul 14 U.S. official: Russia using social media to divide Americans U.S. intelligence officials say they are seeing "persistent Russian efforts using social media" to sow discord and divisiveness in America.
Politics Jul 14 State election officials in U.S. meet amid security concerns The top state election officials from throughout the U.S. are gathering this weekend in Philadelphia amid fresh revelations of Russia's interference in the 2016 presidential election.
Nation Feb 12 Opioid makers gave $10 million to advocacy groups that promoted use of their pills, report says The investigation by Missouri's Sen. Claire McCaskill sheds light on the opioid industry's ability to shape public opinion and raises questions about its role in an overdose epidemic that has claimed hundreds of thousands of American lives.
Politics Jan 06 Federal tax overhaul could lead to changes in some states In New Jersey and California, top Democratic officials want to let people make charitable contributions to the state instead of paying certain taxes. In Connecticut and New York, officials are exploring a switch from income taxes to new ones on…
Politics Sep 22 Hackers targeted election systems in 21 states, federal government says States that told The Associated Press they had been targeted include Alabama, Colorado, Illinois, Maryland, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin. In most cases, they had not known until notified Friday by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
Politics Aug 09 Trump’s voter fraud commission could create target for hackers, critics say "Coordinating a national voter registration system located in the White House is akin to handing a zip drive to Russia," said Kentucky Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes, a Democrat who has refused to send data to the commission.
Politics Jun 23 Governors wary of Medicaid cost shift in Senate health plan The doubts about the latest plan from Washington came from Republicans, Democrats and the nation's one independent governor.
Health Mar 15 GOP health overhaul puts pressure on state governments The Republican health care plan means less money for states and gives them a tough choice: Find a pot of cash to make up the difference or let coverage lapse for millions of lower-income Americans.
Politics Jun 26 Study finds difficulty tracing dark money in political ads It's getting harder to know who is funding political advertising at the state level as more money becomes anonymous or is filtered from one political action committee to another, a new study finds.