The food to expect from the Iowa State Fair

The Iowa State Fair opens next month, and they’ve just released a list of the food attendees can expect. Tony Dokoupil has the preview.

Maine state lawmaker says Platner encouraged her to replace him on ballot

A state lawmaker in Maine claimed former Senate candidate Graham Platner (D) urged her to put her name in the ring to replace him on the ballot on Monday, days…

Former Maine state senator announces campaign after Platner suspension

Former Maine state Sen. Troy Jackson (D) on Wednesday announced his campaign to run against Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), not long after Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner dropped out of…

Trump says he will remove Syria from the state sponsor of terrorism list

US President Trump said he will remove Syria from the US state sponsor of terrorism list at the NATO summit.

US moves to delist Syria as a ‘state sponsor of terrorism’

President Trump announces a move to delist Syria, citing efforts by Ahmed al-Sharaa to unify the country.

Trump commits to remove Syria from state sponsor of terrorism list

President Trump on Wednesday committed to removing Syria from the state sponsor of terrorism list, one of the last hurdles blocking the country from rejoining the international community. Trump was…

DOJ warns of criminal charges for state election officials if noncitizens vote

President Donald Trump and his administration have falsely claimed that noncitizen voting is a widespread problem plaguing U.S. elections.

Former Democratic mayor of state capital city pleads guilty for role in six-figure real estate bribery scheme

Chokwe Antar Lumumba, the former mayor of Jackson, Mississippi, pleaded guilty Monday to one count of conspiracy for his role in a six-figure real estate bribery scheme. Lumumba, who served…

Illinois becomes first state to require third-party audit of AI models

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) on Monday signed a bill making the state the country’s first to mandate that the largest artificial intelligence labs obtain third-party audits of their safety…

Great American State Fair spends a day focused on faith on National Mall

WASHINGTON (RNS) — A week into the 16-day Great American State Fair, gospel music could be heard in one section of the National Mall and rodeo calls on the other.…