Politics & Government

17+ hour, 45+ min ago   (165+ words) What if the pursuit of the American Dream in the 21st century means teachers, doctors in residency, social workers and retirees all living side by side in every Chicago neighborhood, in government-owned or subsidized social housing communities? When prices finally rebounded,…...

1+ hour, 33+ min ago   (131+ words) WTVB Republican consultant predicts Democrats will win governor, U.S. Senate, 4th District US House LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Republican consultant John Yob is predicting Democrats will win the governor’s office, U.S. Senate and all three competitive races for the U....

1+ hour, 26+ min ago   (889+ words) San Francisco plans to set new limits on how long homeless people can stay in most city shelters, a move that critics worry could push some back to the streets. The Multi-Service Center South St. Vincent De Paul shelter at…...

12+ hour, 44+ min ago   (423+ words) A woman who was raped by a boy said she was "disappointed" that her teen attacker was spared jail. SOFIA, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Bulgaria has formally asked NATO to deploy combat aircraft and anti-drone systems to bolster its defences after a…...

3+ hour, 23+ min ago   (383+ words) President Donald Trump is coming to Kentucky on Saturday, Oct. 17, as part of his multi-state "midterm blitz" tour to bolster Republican candidates across the country. Amid dropping approval ratings and concerns of low Republican voter turnout, the president pledged to…...

8+ hour, 21+ min ago   (301+ words) Blake Aued has been doing Streetsblog’s daily national news digest for years. He’s also an Atlanta Braves fan, which enrages his editor in New York. Every Friday’s Headline Is Sacred - Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy may have nine kids, but the…...

4+ hour, 33+ min ago   (528+ words) Security measures for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games could displace nearly 6,000 people experiencing homelessness, according to a joint UCLA and University of Southern California report released Wednesday. The study’s estimate does not account for other Olympics-related infrastructure, including transit hubs…...

8+ hour, 55+ min ago   (57+ words) WPSD Local 6 The Paducah City Commission is holding a town hall. A livestream is below: Bond reduction denied for teen accused of showing explicit images to minors Mother sues Clinton nursing home over alleged poor conditions Kentucky State Police Troopers…...

10+ hour, 44+ min ago   (145+ words) LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB+WAVE) — The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet wants to hear from the public about how it should improve a road in eastern Jefferson County. KYTC is conducting a planning study for Kentucky Route 1531 between Shelbyville Road and Aiken Road....

16+ hour, 16+ min ago   (64+ words) It's inevitable - bad things happen all the time. I won't pretend to have answers, or claim to know what to say when they do. All I know is that it feels like a sucker punch to the gut for those…...