Forecasts warned of $200 oil if the war ran past June. Regional exports, while below pre-war levels, rebounded faster than expected, and the United States has become the world's largest oil exporter. Iran's threat to trigger a weapon of mass economic destruction did not materialize.

The Trump administration is pushing to eliminate the approach at the federal level, but states like Maryland continue to pursue

Congress finally created workforce Pell Grants. Now states have to build the systems that can tell which programs actually work.

Race preparations have snarled traffic, rerouted flights and forced the National Gallery of Art to conduct vibration tests.

Angie Nixon, a state lawmaker from Jacksonville, shocked Democrats in red Florida by soundly defeating her centrist primary opponent. Now comes the hard part.

Bad polls. Misleading betting odds. Surveys meant to shape narratives. Ahead of the midterms and 2028, there is suddenly serious confusion about candidate strength and voter sentiment.

As Republicans have embraced tough measures to clear the streets, no group has led the way more than the Cicero Institute, founded by the venture capitalist Joe Lonsdale.