WASHINGTON -- Donald Trump has selected South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem to head the Department of Homeland Security, one of the ...

Attention is already turning to 2026, when South Dakota will elect a new governor as well as hold races for U.S. Senate.

New York and South Dakota, with at least 50 percent approval needed to pass legislation in each state. Drawing on data from the presidential election results, Newsweek created this map to show how ...

Six states with the smallest populations have three electoral votes each: Alaska, Delaware, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont and Wyoming. Washington, D.C., also gets three. In Wyoming ...

Republican-leaning states have some of the lowest fraud rates in the country. South Dakota, which saw only 588 cases per 100,000 residents in 2023, ranks as the state least likely to fall victim ...

Though two states have yet to be officially called, the U.S. election map has mostly been settled. How does it compare with ...

The ballot initiative in Florida would have allowed abortion until the point of foetal viability or about 24 weeks.

The outcome hinges on seven battleground states: Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Arizona, Georgia, Nevada, and North ...

Donald Trump has won the 2024 election and will be President for a second time, according to the Associated Press. The AP called the race early Wednesday morning after determining that Vice President ...

Latest news and updates following Donald Trump's historic win in the 2024 presidential race against Kamala Harris. Trump ...

Hell Roaring Creek is a natural wonder in Montana that has many claims to fame. The best way to view it is on the Hell ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...