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The real-world cost borne by ordinary people.
Start here when the story is primarily about cost of capture and service cuts.
Georgia has declared a state of emergency as two wildfires in the southeast of the state destroyed dozens of homes. The fires have burned tens of thousands of acres, and the dam...
Power moves, leverage, and institutional maneuvering.
Start here when the story is primarily about regulatory capture and monopoly influence.
Last updated 2:53 p.m. E.T. Representative Mike Collins faces Derek Dooley, a former football coach, in a runoff for the Republican Senate nomination.
International influence, strategic pressure, and cross-border power.
Start here when the story is primarily about geopolitics and resource pressure.
"We want to tell the American people what's in this deal," Vice President JD Vance said on "CBS Mornings," adding that the public can expect to see the contents of the deal between Wednesday and Friday.
Broken rules, capture, and systems bent away from fairness.
Start here when the story is primarily about structural bias and rule-bending.
Democrats are signaling they will match Republican-led redistricting moves with a fight of their own ahead of the 2026 midterms. That matters because the battle is not just abou...
Corruption, enrichment, and the financing behind influence.
Start here when the story is primarily about oversight and procurement.
Trump reportedly conveyed this ultimatum directly to French President Emmanuel Macron, demanding the removal of the 3% levy or face significant duties in the American market
Erosion of norms, ethics, and democratic guardrails.
Start here when the story is primarily about norm erosion and ethics violations.
Two Republicans who voted to impeach Attorney General Ken Paxton three years ago over allegations of bribery and abuse of office are on opposite sides of his Senate bid.
Disinformation, agenda-setting, and manipulation through media.
Start here when the story is primarily about disinformation and media capture.
India has lodged strong protests with the US over repeated strikes on Indian-crewed commercial vessels in the Gulf of Oman, following three such incidents this week that left three Indian mariners dead and raised...
Explainers and structural context for understanding civic life.
Start here when the story is primarily about how power works and structural explainers.
Each year in March, the United States observes Women’s History Month—a time to recognize and reflect on the contributions women have made to the nation’s history, civic life, an...
The live lanes above are the main entry points. This desk keeps the cross-lens reporting file close while showing which lanes are named, staged, and not yet presented as active coverage routes.