California voters take up Democrats’ push for new congressional maps that could shape House control

California voters are deciding whether to change their state’s congressional district boundaries to favor Democrats.

The College Football Playoff tweaked its strength of schedule metric. Will that help?

Jeff Sagarin, a sports computer rankings expert, is still refining his system for evaluating college football teams at 77, ...
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Monthlong government shutdown in photos: disruptions, delays and divisions

With no endgame in sight, the U.S. government shutdown is expected to roll on for the unforeseeable future, injecting more uncertainty into an ...

AP has declared winners in elections for nearly 180 years. This is why and how race calls are made

The Associated Press will compile votes and declare winners in elections across the U.S. on Tuesday, just as the news organization has done for nearly 180 years.