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USPS Is Building a Mail-In Ballot Screening System Despite Legal Battles Over Trump Order
Election officials warn that the creation of a new online portal for states to upload voter information is already fueling confusion and could ultimately disenfranchise voters.
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As Trump Throws a Midterm Party, Some Vulnerable Republicans Send Regrets
Many members of Congress in the most competitive re-election races are skipping the chance to share a pep rally stage with President Trump.
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An East Coast Summer Vacation, All by Public Transportation
A self-described transit romantic set out to visit prime summer destinations using only public transportation. Would getting there really be half the fun?
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Southwest to Open Premium Airport Lounges Across the Country
The airline said that lounges in Baltimore, Honolulu, Nashville and Austin, Texas, would debut starting late next year, and that seven more were in the works.
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Chevron Expansion in Venezuela Extends U.S. Influence Over Oil Riches
The U.S. energy giant, which stayed in the country after other Western companies left, will invest $7 billion in the country to more than double its production there.
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Who Approves Trump’s Washington Makeover Projects?
The Supreme Court gave a green light to the new White House ballroom, but several of the president’s other Washington projects remain stalled.
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Billionaires Sent Montana Prices Soaring. Can Democrats Capitalize?
For years, Democrats have failed to harness the anger of Montanans contending with out-of-state wealth driving up costs. This year, a smokejumper thinks he can succeed.
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The Navy’s Logistical Nightmare in the Iran War
Amid a crew morale crisis, the military has replaced the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln in the Middle East with another aircraft carrier. Our Pentagon reporter John Ismay, a Navy veteran, explains how the challenges to supply ships in the area will most likely remain the same.
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Six Takeaways From the Massachusetts Primaries
Senator Ed Markey, 80, trounced a younger challenger who had made an argument for generational change. Two other longtime Democratic lawmakers hung on, too.
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How Everyday Devices Became Cybersecurity’s Newest Battleground
I remember the day I realized my home was smarter than I ever intended it to be. It was a typical Saturday morning, and I was trying to get the coffee machine to cooperate. As I fiddled with the app on my phone, it dawned on me that almost every device in my house was…