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Iga Swiatek of Poland reacts after defeating Ons Jabeur of Tunisia to win the women's singles final of the U.S. Open tennis championships on Saturday.

Iga Swiatek wins her first U.S. Open, cementing herself as a new top figure in tennis

The top-ranked Swiatek has won seven titles in 2022, the most by a woman since Serena Williams in 2014.

Washington Secretary of State Kim Wyman on Tuesday was named to a top post overseeing election security within the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.

The Biden administration taps a top Republican official to lead election security

Kim Wyman vigorously pushed back against President Trump's unfounded claims of voter fraud and is widely seen as a mail-in ballot and security expert. She'll start her new role on Nov. 19.

Democratic National Committee Chairman Jaime Harrison addresses the DNC Winter Meeting at the Washington Hilton Hotel on March 10 in Washington, D.C.

New Jersey Democrats may want to knock Iowa off the top of the presidential calendar

As Democrats consider selecting new states to go first in the presidential primary calendar, New Jersey pitches itself as a sensible choice.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., walks to the Senate floor at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday. McConnell says he may be open to reforming the Electoral Count Act.

Congress may change this arcane law to avoid another Jan. 6

Lawmakers passed the Electoral Count Act in 1887 after a contested election, and experts say they did a "terrible job." There may now be bipartisan support for a refresh.

Security fences are positioned near the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, a day ahead of the first anniversary of the Jan. 6 insurrection.

Where the Jan. 6 insurrection investigation stands, one year later

Officials say the probe is one of the largest and most resource-intensive investigations in American history. More than 700 people have been charged already.

Trump supporters clash with police and security forces as people try to storm the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 6, 2021.

A year after the Jan. 6 attack, Congress is plagued by a toxic atmosphere

Distrust between the parties is high a year after the violent insurrection. And it has affected how the institution operates.

A pro-Trump mob gathers in front of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 in an effort to disrupt the ratification of Joe Biden's Electoral College victory. So far, more than 700 people have been charged with crimes due to their actions that day.

From the Capitol riot to abortion rights, here are the top political stories of 2021

As we count down to the new year, we asked our readers what they thought were the top political stories of 2021. Here's what they picked.

A majority thinks Trump is to blame for Jan. 6 but won't face charges, poll finds

As the Jan. 6 hearings have played out, there has been only some, if any, movement in people's views of what happened on Jan. 6, 2021, but independents' views have changed since a December poll.

FILE: A 'Now Leasing' sign hangs off an apartment building staircase in southeast Portland, Ore., on Dec. 9, 2021.

Rent hikes capped at 14.6% for most Oregonians next year, the highest since limits passed

Starting Jan. 1, 2023, landlords in Oregon may legally increase rents 14.6%. This year, the cap is 9.9%.

6 in 10 teachers experienced physical violence or verbal aggression during COVID

In a big, new COVID-19-era survey, more than half of all educators and school personnel reported being victimized at work.

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