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Catherine Herridge, a former Fox News and CBS News reporter in the middle of a consequential First Amendment case over journalists right to protect anonymity, made her first public statements on being fined for refusing to reveal sources.

 

The Knight Science Journalism at MIT program’s Victor K. McElheny Award honors outstanding local and regional journalists’ reporting on science, public health, tech, and the environment.

Are the foundations of the American political system as sturdy as they seem? Is there an underlying fragility that threatens its stability? In this article, we delve deep into the complexities of the American political landscape, exploring its vulnerabilities and uncovering the potential risks that have the power to shake the very core of democracy.

The man who attacked Paul Pelosi's husband was aiming for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. How did we get here?

A leader of the effort to recall California Gov. Gavin Newsom is funding a recount in a Nevada County election beset by conspiracy theories and claims of voter fraud.

A leader of the effort to recall California Gov. Gavin Newsom is funding a recount in a Nevada County election beset by conspiracy theories and claims of voter fraud.

Caitlyn Jenner Says She Didnt Vote In 2020; Voting Records Say Otherwise The California gubernatorial candidate told CNN she "couldn’t get excited about" Election Day, but Los Angeles County election records show she did vote. Kathleen Ronayne SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Caitlyn Jenner wants to be governor of California but she took a pass on voting on some of the state’s most critical issues last year, from worker rights to taxes and affordable housing to affirmative action. Or did she? In...

“She’s at the stage in her campaign where she really needs to make some inroads and get folks on board with the idea of her being a legitimate candidate, and showing this kind of ignorance of the process doesn’t help with that," said Kim Nalder, a professor of political science and director of the Project for an Informed Electorate at California State University, Sacramento. Last fall, Californians were asked to vote on a slew of important ballot measures touching on criminal justice ref...

KATHLEEN RONAYNE, Associated Press Caitlyn Jenner wants to be governor of California but she took a pass on voting on some of the state’s most critical issues last year, from worker rights to taxes and affordable housing to affirmative action. Or did she? In the latest example of muddled messaging in Jenner’s nascent campaign, she told CNN in an interview broadcast Tuesday that she did not vote in 2020 — for president or down ballot measures. But Los Angeles County election records, first...