Author: Bill Keveney, USA TODAY

After Kansas voters rejected an anti-abortion ban in August, voters in five other states now have their say on abortion in the midterm elections.

The recording shined a light on L.A.’s process for creating political maps and led to calls for redistricting reform.

Many clinics have stopped providing abortions, with some closing, due to state abortion bans taking effect after Roe v. Wade was overturned in June.

Power failures and a lack of running water in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Fiona put a new spotlight on the U.S. territory’s government status.

Critics question whether the Inflation Reduction Act will help people of color and low-income communities as much as intended.

More state abortion bans take effect this week, many stemming from ‘trigger’ laws enacted years before the Supreme Court reversed Roe v. Wade.

Immigrants’ right to legal representation is hampered by policies at ICE detention centers, including restricted phone and mail access, a report says.

The Supreme Court could create a path to undue protections for same-sex marriage, contraception, consensual sex and other rights.