The rivalry tugging at the nation’s political balance is playing out in advance of the 2026 midterm elections.

NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of Palantir Technologies sailed past previous record highs Tuesday after booking its first $1 billion sales quarter and raising its performance expectations for the year.

Nara Schoenberg writes about clean energy and the environment. She's reported on the debate over carbon dioxide pipelines in Illinois, efforts to preserve the ancient Bell Bowl Prairie in Rockford, ...