The lawsuit faces two hurdles — the law and partisan politics, as viewed through the prism of power. Citing the Illinois Constitution, Republicans argue the state’s 118 House districts are drawn so ...

Good morning and welcome to the Under the Dome newsletter. I’m Emily Vespa. Gov. Josh Stein is asking state lawmakers for ...

Two Black voters are arguing that state lawmakers violated the Voting Rights Act by “cracking” a majority Black Senate ...

Trump is moving at breakneck speed to disrupt and reshape the federal government, challenging oversight powers reserved for ...

The Senate confirmed Chris Wright, the head of fracking company Liberty Energy, as energy secretary in an 59-38 vote on ...

The billionaire said the agency was being shut down hours after President Donald Trump said it was being run by "a bunch of ...

It’s House Bill 20, the Fair Maps Act. It would amend the North Carolina Constitution to require that legislative and ...

The map below, using USAID data released by U.S. Office of Foreign Assistance, shows the countries where USAID spent most ...

By Nick Evans Ohio Capital Journal. An Ohio senator is reintroducing two measures asking voters to make sweeping changes to the state legislature and the process for bringing prop ...

The Senate minority leader talked to Semafor about his approach to the president's polarizing uses of executive power.

Sen. Gary Peters surprise departure means back-to-back open Senate seats for Michigan but this one could be a much different ...

Two Black voters will make the case that the Republican-crafted map illegally splits Black voters in Eastern NC among several ...