Some states had ballot measures aimed at making it easier to vote or designed to take some of the politics out of how electoral districts are drawn up.
Instead of fireworks from voter intimidation or cyberattacks, Americans grappled with the mundane frustrations of using dated equipment to vote in huge numbers.
By Isaac Arnsdorf, ProPublica, Ian MacDougall, ProPublica, and Jessica Huseman, ProPublica
The president dissolved the commission and indicated that the Department of Homeland Security will continue its mission. Experts say DHS won't achieve the results he wants — and critics won't back down.
Two commissioners say they were in the dark not only about the arrest of a researcher for the commission — but also about the fact that he was working there in the first place.
Newly released email data shows two Republican not-yet-members potentially influencing a controversial letter — even as a Democratic member claims he was largely excluded from the process.
The commission told ProPublica that states’ voter rolls will be run against federal databases to find potential fraudulent registrations — a move experts say will result in thousands of errors and could distort fraud.
February food stamps were issued early during the partial government shutdown, creating a so-called "SNAP Gap" that has challenged food-insecure Idahoans to budget their allotments. Many have turned to food pantries for help.
Boise City Council Member Holli Woodings' proposal would ban vaping and e-cigarettes in places where smoking is currently banned, like Grove Plaza, Eighth Street, and within 20 feet of bus stops and schools.
The Bash is the latest iteration of a line of similar punk rock/beer festivals that have come to Boise in the last three years, including Scallywag! and Punk In Drublic.
Charles and Alison Alpers spotted the trend on research trips to Salt Lake City; Denver; and Portland, Oregon—burnt-edged bread was in, and anemic loaves were out.
"No one from the upper administration has expressed any amount of remorse, apologized in any degree, or even held themselves accountable for their questionable actions."