During the 2024 presidential election, a contingent of libertarians cast strategic, often reluctant votes for Donald Trump, ...

Dave Richardson got his first taste of voting when his aunt Marjorie lifted him up to the polling booth and let him fill in the bubble next to Adlai Stevenson’s name on her 1952 presidential ballot.

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A new memorial plaque at the Kennard African American Cultural Heritage Center recognizes approximately 435 Black soldiers ...

In a post on X, the Republican nominee for Virginia governor says it is John Reid's decision alone to move forward: 'We all have our own race to run' ...

Despite being president for only four years—from March 1861 to April 1865—Abraham Lincoln was incredibly influential. From leading the nation through the dark days of the Civil War to writing ...

LINCOLN -- A former gas station that has been abandoned since at least early 2024 is one of three properties the city is considering condemning next month. Subscribe to continue reading, or log in .

Rumors fueled a rush to the intersection of Pond Street and Bristol Pike. More than 1,000 people — a third of the town’s population — prepared to raise a “welkin ring” where Snyder-Girotti Elementary ...

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 ...

Democrats have a plan for fighting President Donald Trump over the most high-profile deportation case in recent history: Don’t make it about immigration. As the party lines up to defend Kilmar ...

LINCOLN -- Lincoln Consolidated School District Superintendent Mary Ann Spears announced her retirement would take place in "a year and ...