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Political advisers Arick Wierson and Bradley Honan write that not only is the process confusing but the latest news of the NYC Board of Elections accidentally including 135,000 so-called test ballots in the absentee ballots yet to be counted is a significant screw up that could cause voters to question the legitimacy of the next mayor if their candidate didn't win.

Tim Berners-Lee, creator of the World Wide Web, has auctioned off an NFT containing the code that underpins the internet as we know it.

Transgender Americans can now more easily change the sex marker on their US passports, the State Department announced Wednesday, promising to unveil more gender-inclusive changes to passport applications in the future.

Former President Donald Trump still wants a wall on the southern border. And he said it's Democrats' fault it hasn't happened yet.

Friends and family members of a US Capitol rioter charged with dragging a police officer into the violent mob told a federal judge that he was actually trying to help the officer despite video of the harrowing incident showing him pulling the officer away from the police line.

A federal safety agency announced Wednesday evening that it will launch an investigation into what caused the building collapse in Surfside, Florida.

Parents should protect their children from the Delta variant by socializing mostly outdoors and having their children wear masks around other unvaccinated individuals while indoors.

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Britney Spears' father, Jamie Spears, is asking the court to investigate her claims.

Britney Spears' father, Jamie Spears, is asking the court to investigate her claims.