[ad_1] This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with Oregon Public Broadcasting and with assistance from High Country News. Sign up for Dispatches to get stories like this one as soon as they are published. The Department of Energy gave the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation what seemed […]

[ad_1] A person drops applications for mail-in-ballots into a mailbox in 2020 in Omaha, Neb. Nati Harnik/AP hide caption toggle caption Nati Harnik/AP This June, the final count in Utah’s Iron County left Jon Whittaker feeling ill. Whittaker, a county clerk who runs elections in the southwestern Utah county, received more than 400 mail-in ballots […]

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[ad_1] Politics / September 19, 2024 By falsely linking Haitians in Springfield to the spread of infectious diseases, the GOP candidates are joining a long, terrible history. Ad Policy Donald Trump and JD Vance during a rally at Herb Brooks National Hockey Center on July 27, 2024, in St Cloud, Minnesota. (Stephen Maturen / Getty […]

[ad_1] Society / September 19, 2024 The possibility of closure looms over the patrons of the Mainchance drop-in center. Ad Policy Brady Crain, the executive director of Mainchance, stands outside the drop-in center in midtown Manhattan. (Xenia Gonikberg) New York City—Squeezed between a five-star hotel and a Korean cultural center in midtown Manhattan lies the […]

[ad_1] Society / September 19, 2024 Harris has emphasized housing during her campaign more than most Democrats in recent years—but her policies rarely include the words “renters” or “tenants.” Ad Policy A television showing Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris debating Republican presidential nominee former president Donald Trump is seen playing in a living […]

[ad_1] Politics / September 19, 2024 From Georgia to Nevada, Republicans are trying to undermine and delay early voting. Ad Policy Absentee ballots are prepared to be mailed at the Wake County Board of Elections in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Allison Joyce / Getty Images) In case you haven’t noticed, we’re about to have a general […]

[ad_1] Former President Trump speaks during a campaign rally on Wednesday. Trump, who owns more than half of Truth Social’s parent company, is now facing a decision over whether to start selling off his $2 billion stake. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images/Getty Images North America […]

[ad_1] In this file photo, Uncommitted delegates hold a press conference outside the United Center before the Democratic National Convention Thursday, Aug. 22 in Chicago. Matt Rourke/AP hide caption toggle caption Matt Rourke/AP The leaders of the “uncommitted” movement, which grew out of Democratic opposition to President Biden’s policy towards Israel and Gaza, will not […]

[ad_1] The sun rises over the city of Springfield, Ohio, Monday, Sept. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski) Jessie Wardarski/AP/AP hide caption toggle caption Jessie Wardarski/AP/AP Many in Springfield, Ohio have felt uneasy for the past week. A string of bomb threats shut down city and school buildings. Public events have been canceled. And state troopers […]