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You could probably guess some country names by their outlines, or name a few by their flags, but what if we blended it all ...

A Newsweek map shows which U.S. states are gerrymandering congressional districts—or considering doing so—ahead of next year’s midterm elections. President Donald Trump’s call for Republican-led ...

As the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services rolled out a revised civics test this week for aspiring Americans, The Washington Post tested readers with some of the tougher new questions. More than ...

Would you be able to pass a U.S. citizenship test on America’s government and history? This week, it got harder. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services began using a revised civics test Monday for ...

(RNS) — Answering a Turning Point USA questioner, the erstwhile GOP presidential candidate deftly fended them off by citing the US Constitution. (RNS) — Appearing last week at a Montana State ...

It's mission accomplished for Republicans in a second state they control in the high-stakes political battle over congressional redistricting, pitting President Donald Trump and the GOP against the ...

COLUMBIA — People not Politicians Missouri is gathering signatures to challenge the new congressional district map that the Missouri legislature passed last week. The bill redistricting Missouri is on ...

It’s that time of year again: carnival rides, live music, farm animals and Fischer Scones. The 125th Washington State Fair has arrived. The News Tribune is marking 125 years of fair moments with a ...

Welcome to the weekend! Before we get to hot air balloons and Wolf Pack football, let's take a look back at what happened last week — Burning Man, restaurant inspections, downtown real estate ...

Lawmakers in Missouri are the latest to try to draw a new U.S. House map for the 2026 election that could improve the Republican Party’s numbers in Congress. It’s a trend that began in Texas, at the ...