Combined spending on advertising by Democratic state Rep. James Talarico, Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton, and super PACs supporting each of them has already topped $240 million.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Erin Murphy, a professor at NYU School of Law and an expert on sexual assault law, about how New York state considers alcohol use when determining the presence of consent.

Monday kicked off the new Supreme Court term, one that will once again be full of controversial topics from religion to guns and immigration.

The details of the gang rape allegations at Cornell University are prompting survivors of sexual assault to share their experiences on social media.

Prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket are growing, and wagers on politics and the midterms are surging on these platforms.

The Supreme Court is weighing Boulder, Colorado's lawsuit against oil companies over the effects of climate change.

Attorney and author Alexandra Brodsky thinks Jane Doe's lawsuit accusing fraternity members of gang raping her in 2024 is happening in the shadow of Title IX sexual harassment protections that were weakened under President Trump.

The Supreme Court begins its new term today, with cases on climate change, immigration and religious pre-schools.

The son of Brazil's former hard-right president outperformed the polls in a national election this weekend.

Poll workers play a critical role in U.S. elections.

Voters are already voting in the midterms. This year, some voters are trying something new to get ready for the election: asking AI to help research their ballot and even decide who to vote for.

The case centers on whether local governments can hold giant energy companies accountable for the local harms of climate change, but it has repercussions beyond climate.