You’re reading The Briefing, Michael Waldman’s weekly newsletter. Click here to receive it in your inbox. As the war in the Middle East launched by President Trump continues to unfold, the president ...

We’re continuing our tradition of taking a look back each Saturday at some of the important, interesting or even odd events as they were reported during the same week throughout the years, along with ...

Elections to the U.S. House will be held on November 3, 2026. The seats of all 435 representatives will be up for election. The seats of the six non-voting members of the U.S. House will be up for ...

President Donald Trump will be attending the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner Saturday for the first time as president.Video above: Trump roasted at 2011 White House ...

Last November was a moment of vindication for Calvin Duncan. Wrongfully convicted of murder, the New Orleans native decided to run for New Orleans’ Clerk of Criminal Court, aiming for that office ...

Calvin Duncan, who became a lawyer and an advocate for incarcerated people, was recently elected criminal court clerk in New Orleans. Lawmakers are racing to eliminate the role. By Rick Rojas and Katy ...

Editor's Note: This story has been updated with additional information about the April 8 debate between State Sens. Royce Duplessis and Jay Morris. Calvin Duncan, the exonerated former prison lawyer ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Early voting for the May 2, 2026, Joint General and Special Elections begins Monday, April 20, and runs through Tuesday, April 28. Voters in several local cities and school districts ...

A governor came to Bok Tower Gardens to honor a president. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis visited what he called “one of the most unique spots in all of Florida” on April 15 to dedicate a statue to Calvin ...

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Calvin Duncan gestures as he speaks during a portrait session with The Lens before his landslide election victory in December. Now, Republican lawmakers are advancing Senate Bill 256, a proposal that ...