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In the years after the 9/11 terror attacks, security became omnipresent in Washington, D.C. That includes bollards, Jersey barriers and security barricades like those seen here outside of the U.S. Capitol.

After 9/11 Security Became Omnipresent In Washington, But Threats Are Different Now

After the attacks, barriers and thigh-high cement bollards sprouted up seemingly overnight in Washington, D.C. But new threats show the need for adaptability.

Feds charge Michigan man in attack on U.S. Capitol

An Upper Peninsula man has been accused of participating in the January 6 storming of the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. Karl Dresch of Calumet…

A contractor works to recount ballots from the 2020 general election in Phoenix on May 1. The Maricopa County, Ariz., ballot recount came after two election audits found no evidence of widespread fraud in Arizona.

'Dark Money' Is Funding The 2020 Election Challenge — And Could Challenge 2024

New Yorker journalist Jane Mayer says a well-funded national movement is "really going all in on this Trump lie" in an effort to change the way ballots are cast and counted.

Why your student loan payments may be delayed (again)

Payments on federal student loans have been paused for two years, and the Biden administration appears to be considering extending the pause beyond May.

A still from "We Hold These Truths." Music for the new opera was composed by Tamar-kali, and director dream hampton put that music to film, for the LA Opera's Digital Shorts series.

New opera teaches a classical music class in the ongoing fight for civil rights

Tamar-kali, who composed the music for Mudbound and Shirley, has a new project: an opera that you can watch online.

White man sentenced in attack on Black teen at Michigan park

A white man has been sentenced to five years in prison for attacking a Black teenager with a bike lock because of his race at a southeastern Michigan…

Emergency COVID rental assistance available as CDC eviction moratorium set to expire June 30

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's federal moratorium on evictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic is set to expire at the end of the month.…

"We are all set for year 6!" Jamal Hinton tweeted on Nov. 14, sharing a message from Wanda Dench inviting him, his family and his girlfriend, Mikaela, over to her Arizona home for Thanksgiving dinner.

A texting mix-up sparked a Thanksgiving dinner tradition that continues this year

The tradition began when Wanda Dench texted Jamal Hinton about coming over for Thanksgiving, thinking it was her grandson. Their shared dinners have brought joy to the internet ever since.

Stickers reading "Fck Antifa" are stuck on a broken window at the U.S. Capitol after the building was breached by rioters on Jan. 6.

Antifa Didn't Storm The Capitol. Just Ask The Rioters.

Many charged in the Capitol riot mentioned antifa in relation to the attack, describing the anti-fascist movement as an enemy and refuting the baseless claim that Trump supporters weren't involved.

The Supreme Court will hear its first major gun case since 2008.

Gun rights are back at the Supreme Court for the first time in more than a decade

The time long awaited by gun-rights advocates has come, as the conservative court examines how far a state may go in regulating an individual's right to carry a gun outside the home.

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