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Rogelio V. Solis/Getty Images North AmericaIn a state that hasn't had a Democrat in office since 1980 and hasn't sent a Black Senator to Washington since the 1870s, Colom's win represents a massive upset in state politics. -
Jake Crandall/USA TODAY Network via Reuters ConnectA Supreme Court ruling that further weakened the Voting Rights Act paved the way for a record drop in Black representation in Congress. But a midterm blue wave helped hold off such a decline for now.
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When ICE agents show up at a school, educators rely on a patchwork of policies to know what to do. This year, many state legislatures tried to update those policies. -
The text of what lawmakers are considering isn't always made available for public review before it is voted on. A group of open governance advocates is calling on Senate leadership for a change. -
The Swedish star slows her glitchy synth bangers to a slower, more reflective pace, and reaches back to transform the teen pop hit that started it all.
