Gov. Andy Beshear this week joined leaders from 19 other states and the District of Columbia in a lawsuit challenging the ...

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 ...

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