Fact-checked breakdowns of US political news for a global audience — with focus on policy impact, not political drama. Explained for readers in Lima, not Washington.
Four months before the midterms, the federal agency that certifies voting equipment and funds election security has zero commissioners.
A funding lapse limited to Homeland Security dragged on for 76 days, the longest on record, though far narrower than last fall's shutdown.
An 8-1 ruling in Chiles v. Salazar found Colorado's ban regulates speech based on viewpoint.