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A man with a set of maps heads to a federal courthouse in San Antonio last year for a redistricting trial. Texas is one of three states with cases in redistricting before the Supreme Court.

Where Redistricting Fights Stand Across The Country

Here's your guide to the state of redistricting in six key states. The U.S. Supreme Court is set to decide three major cases this term that could determine how districts are drawn for the next decade.

Republicans in Congress say they haven't given up on getting rid of the Affordable Care Act. They're just switching tactics.

Now What? 5 Looming Challenges For The Affordable Care Act

Republicans in Congress have dropped their attempts to repeal the health law for now. But Obamacare supporters say the Trump administration is still undercutting the law in ways that could damage it.

Dylann Roof is escorted from the Shelby Police Department in Shelby, N.C., on June 18, 2015.

Jury Finds Dylann Roof Guilty In S.C. Church Shooting

A jury in Charleston, S.C., has found Roof guilty on all 33 federal hate crime counts for murdering nine people in the basement of a historically black church in 2015. He could be sentenced to death.

A copy of Fire and Fury sits on display at a bookstore in Washington, D.C., on Friday. The book was rushed into bookstores and onto e-book platforms because of demand and the threat of a lawsuit from President Trump.

The New Year Rings In With 'Fire And Fury.' It Might Mean A Consequential 2018

The first week of the new year kicked off with the same ferocity of news that last year ended with.

President Trump holds up a signed presidential memorandum aimed at what he calls Chinese economic aggression in the Roosevelt Room at the White House on March 22, 2018.

China Responds To Trump Administration's Latest Tariff List

The White House published a list of Chinese exports it plans to hit with steep tariffs. On Wednesday, Beijing announced similar plans to slap tariffs on more than 100 types of U.S. products.

Veterans discuss the state of politics in Pennsylvania at American Legion Post 175 in Washington, Penn., on Feb 28.

Pennsylvania Election: Regional Race Could Offer Clues About Midterms Voter Turnout

The election in southwest Pennsylvania on March 13 is being closely watched by Democrats and Republicans looking for early clues about how Americans will vote in the midterm elections.

A cyclist rides on the sidewalk in the NoMa neighborhood of Washington, D.C.

6 Things You Need To Know About Cycling On The Sidewalk

People can be found riding bicycles on sidewalks around the country. But should sidewalks double as bike lanes?

Each year, hundreds of hospitals lose 1 percent of their Medicare payments through the Hospital-Acquired Conditions Reduction Program. The penalties — now in their fourth year — were created by the Affordable Care Act to drive hospitals to improve the quality of their care.

Hospitals Nationally Hit Hard By Medicare's Safety Penalties

Seven states saw a third or more of their hospitals punished under the federal health law's campaign against hospital-acquired conditions. Critics accuse some unscathed hospitals of gaming the system.

Companies are trying geofencing, which uses GPS and radio frequency identification to set up a virtual, wireless perimeter so that cellphone users in that area receive messages or advertisements on their phones.

Recruiters Use 'Geofencing' To Target Potential Hires Where They Live And Work

Geofencing sets up virtual boundaries to enable tracking of mobile devices in an area. It can be used to send coupons to customers. Now some employers are using it to target and recruit workers.

A row of recovered cannonballs in the Charleston Museum.

In Charleston, Cannonball Discoveries Are Constant Reminders Of Past Wars

Relics from the Revolutionary War and the Civil War are creating all sorts of problems in South Carolina. Old cannonballs continue to be found, and many need to be detonated.

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