Civics & How Government Works

52+ min ago   (1035+ words) This blog features news and commentary from Randy Turner, a former teacher, newspaper reporter and editor. Send news items or comments to [email protected] Republican officials aren’t giving up on the congressional map they pushed through the Missouri legislature last year,…...

8+ hour, 48+ min ago   (971+ words) The hearing also focused on Democratic concerns about the administration’s efforts to require proof of citizenship for voting and dispatching ICE to polling locations. FILE - U.S. Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon speaks at a press conference at Bebashi-Transition to Hope in…...

9+ hour, 11+ min ago   (250+ words) Missouri's former election integrity director has filed a whistleblower lawsuit against Republican Secretary of State Denny Hoskins The lawsuit by Nicholas La Strada, a Republican, also asserts that Hoskins' office illegally directed local election officials to change the results of…...

2+ hour, 12+ min ago   (253+ words) Republicans spent much of the last year redrawing congressional maps to protect their House majority. It may not be enough. In some places, it could even backfire. Join now to continue reading. Members get exclusive analysis, bonus features and no…...

2+ hour, 15+ min ago   (146+ words) By The Canadian Press staff Posted September 14, 2026 1:32 pm. OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the response rate for this year’s census of the population was 98.4 per cent, one of the highest ever recorded. The data is collected every five years and the…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (547+ words) The Trump administration is proposing a dramatic overhaul of the once-a-decade U.S. Census head count that could leave out millions of immigrants based on status and key racial and ethnic data, jeopardizing the allocation of resources and the country’s voting map....

12+ hour, 16+ min ago   (1252+ words) Decisions made in courts across the country are changing the rules of voting and shifting Black political power. Capital B is tracking the fight for voting rights to show who is affected, where power is shifting, and what the changes…...

10+ hour, 26+ min ago   (150+ words) A growing number of immigrants are being released from ICE custody in Bakersfield, often hundreds or even thousands of miles away from where they were first detained, and local organizations are raising concerns and stepping in to help. According to…...

16+ hour, 14+ min ago   (476+ words) A federal judge in Washington, D.C. has issued a new order freezing President Donald Trump's attempt to limit mail voting for the midterm elections Second Federal Judge Freezes Trump Mail Ballot Order With US Supreme Court Poised to Weigh In A…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (692+ words) Moldova's reintegration must be built gradually, through measures that bring people closer together and improve their everyday lives, and the process “has already begun,” Deputy Prime Minister for Reintegration Valeriu Chiveri told an interview with MOLDPRES. According to the official,…...