Latest US news, analysis and explainers.
Virginia has started fitting cars of reckless drivers with devices that block acceleration above the posted limit, and at least eight other jurisdictions have passed similar laws. Here is how they work and why not everyone is sold.
Tuesday's election added Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., to the list of major cities led by members of the Democratic Socialists of America. What these mayors promise, what they can actually do and why it matters.
Social Security benefits rise 3.6% in January 2027, about $75 a month for the average retiree. Here is how the raise is calculated and what can shrink it.
Daylight saving time ended on November 1, 2026, even though the House passed the Sunshine Protection Act 308-117 in July. Here is why the clocks still change and what would have to happen next.
