Republicans in Louisiana state Senate advance map eliminating Democratic House district

This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Johnny Appleseed was ahead of his time. Not because he fed so many people by planting apple trees (really, he got them drunk instead, as his real goal was encouraging the production of cider) but because he created so much shade to enjoy […]

Billionaire Stephen Cloobeck was arrested Tuesday in the Los Angeles, California area on felony charges. Cloobeck, who previously ran for California governor and donated to Democratic campaigns, was arrested on charges of attempting to prevent or dissuade a victim or witness from testifying. Cloobeck was arrested before 11 a.m. on Wednesday and was held at […]

Chinese cars are cheap and widely popular, but Americans can't buy them.

The Supreme Court has admonished judges not to interfere in election cases when the process is underway, but it is being accused of doing that in redistricting decisions.