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The U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C. A new report from the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance finds U.S. democracy at 50-year low.
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State of U.S. democracy reaches new low, report finds
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A new global democracy report finds the U.S. at its lowest level of democratic performance in the 50 years it has been measured.
The Los Angeles Regional Food Bank provided boxes of groceries for a food giveaway in August. Food insecurity is expected to increase as government assistance programs are scaled back.
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Family income rose and poverty fell in 2025 — but safety net cuts could erase gains
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A tarp covers signage on the facade of the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C, on June 15, 2026, after a judge ordered the removal of President Donald Trump's name.
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Judge blocks plan to return Trump's name to the Kennedy Center
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