October 18, 2026

Every school day in Michigan, children step off buses and into crosswalks — relying on drivers around them to follow a basic safety law. But a statewide survey found that law is being broken hundreds of times a day, and law enforcement is now taking direct action to stop it.

With midterm elections just weeks away, Americans in cities from coast to coast took to the streets Saturday to make one message clear: vote early. The gatherings, organized under the No Kings banner, reflected a broader national conversation about voter access, election participation, and the future of American democracy.