Sunday, August 9, 2026Truth in Journalism · Independent, Daily

Culture · Lead Story

National Park Service Updates President’s House Site Signs, Shifting Tone on Founders and Slavery

The National Park Service replaced signs at Philadelphia’s President’s House Site, shifting from a focus on slavery to broader historical context, amid ongoing.

Theo Ramirez · Aug 9

Elections

Georgia Candidates Outline Business, Data Center Plans at Chamber Luncheon

Education

Cambridge Professor Faces Scrutiny Over Plagiarism Allegations and Biographical Claims

Courts & Law

NYC Mayor Orders Crackdown on Online E-Bike Retailers Amid Fatality Spike

Culture

WNBA Faces New Tensions Over Player Treatment and Transgender Athlete Debate

Courts & Law

Texas Children’s Hospital to Open Nation’s First Detransition Clinic After Settlement With Paxton

Education · Story of the Day

Virginia Schools Expand Book Access With Vending Machines, Imagination Library

Virginia schools and local groups are launching new programs to boost reading, including book vending machines and a statewide Imagination Library rollout.

Samira Brooks · Aug 9

Virginia Schools Expand Book Access With Vending Machines, Imagination Library

Courts & Law

NYC Mayor Orders Crackdown on Online E-Bike Retailers Amid Fatality Spike

Liam Walker · Aug 8

Texas Children’s Hospital to Open Nation’s First Detransition Clinic After Settlement With Paxton

Liam Walker · Aug 7

Federal Judge Strikes Down Key Provisions of 1934 Gun Law After Tax Repeal

Liam Walker · Aug 7

Senate Panel Refers Fauci Contempt Charge to DOJ After Party-Line Vote

Liam Walker · Aug 7

Texas Children’s Hospital Settles Fraud Claims, Will Open Detransition Clinic and Pay $10 Million

Liam Walker · Aug 7

Federal Judges’ Orders Force Sex-Segregated Unit for Male Inmates at Women’s Prison

Liam Walker · Aug 7

Arizona Voters Sue Over Ballot Language for Proposition 144

Liam Walker · Aug 6

Senate Panel Holds Fauci in Contempt Over COVID Testimony

Liam Walker · Aug 6

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Free Speech

Free Speech in America

The First Amendment fights defining the moment — from campus to Congress.

Elections

Election Integrity

How U.S. elections are secured, audited, and contested.

Immigration

Immigration Enforcement

ICE, the border, and how enforcement actually works.

Courts

The Legal Landscape of Abortion

Where the law stands, state by state, after Dobbs.

Culture

The Transgender Debate

The policy, the science, and the legal battles explained.

Elections

Redistricting, Unveiled

Maps, gerrymanders, and the fight for the House.

Politics

Kennedy Touts MAHA Movement’s Influence Ahead of November Midterms

April Clark · Aug 9

Senate Fails to Pass SAVE America Act, Adjourns Until September

April Clark · Aug 8

States Advance SAVE Act Provisions as Senate Stalls on Election Law

April Clark · Aug 8

Georgia Candidates Outline Business, Data Center Plans at Chamber Luncheon

April Clark · Aug 8

Abbott Halts New Texas Data Centers Pending Statewide Audit

April Clark · Aug 7

Princeton Study Finds Georgia Ballot Privacy Flaw Exposes Voter Choices

April Clark · Aug 6

Scranton Mayor’s Campaign Faces Scrutiny Over Indirect Corporate PAC Donations

April Clark · Aug 5

Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch Announces Run for Governor

April Clark · Aug 4

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Culture & Media

Top Tennis Players Back WTA Rule Barring Men From Women’s Competition

Theo Ramirez · Aug 9

White House Report Criticizes Smithsonian’s American History Museum for Omissions

Theo Ramirez · Aug 9

WNBA Faces New Tensions Over Player Treatment and Transgender Athlete Debate

Theo Ramirez · Aug 8

PBS and NPR Remain Operational After Federal Funding Cut, Rely on Surge in Private Donations

Theo Ramirez · Aug 1

Poynter to Honor Chuck Todd Amid Fauci Diary Revelations

Theo Ramirez · Jul 28

Trump’s Joke Comparing Kaitlan Collins to Dylan Mulvaney Draws Media Criticism

Theo Ramirez · Jul 27