As Trump goes after Illinois and Maryland, Eric Garcia breaks down the data to show how his attacks helped Gavin Newsom in California and Kathy Hochul in New York

Both women survived and were released from a local hospital in good condition

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which distributed federal funds to public media stations, is shutting down on September 30

Public health officials in Texas were met with little to no response from CDC officials when they first reported a measles outbreak earlier this year, according to a new report

The president intends to challenge California’s redistricting plan which state officials created in response to the Texas map-grab that Trump encouraged

Things took a decidedly dark turn when 25-year-old Cherika Sukhnandan was severely injured during an synchronized aerial performance, according to a state lawsuit

Roughly 185,000 transgender adults use Medicaid as their primary health insurance

Officers said they could hear the man screaming for help when they arrived, according to local reports

A mid-decade redrawing of congressional maps would have implications far beyond the 2026 midterm elections, write John Bowden and Eric Garcia. The Independent illustrates, with interactive maps by Alicja Hagopian, what’s at stake for control of the US House of Representatives — and potentially the last two years of the Trump presidency.

Cracker Barrel said its ‘Uncle Herschel’ character will still be a part of its branding, even if he isn’t on the sign