Late last night, California Democrats released proposed maps that would likely flip five Republican-held seats, giving Democrats 48 of the state’s 52 districts, up from 43. It's a direct counter to ...

President Donald Trump issued an order to exclude immigrants who are in the United States illegally from the U.S. Census Bureau last week. Experts say that could impact how federal aid is distributed ...

Republican lawmakers have for years refused to engage with precautionary climate-resilience and disaster-response measures.

Texas House Democrats who fled the state to stall a Republican redistricting plan have signaled they’re ready to return to ...

Washington, like the states pursuing redistricting, has one-party control of state government. But there are complications.

Democrats have struggled to find effective ways to oppose President Donald Trump, and even some Democratic voters describe ...

Texas Democrats' decision to flee to stop gerrymandering showed the value of spectacle, just like Trump. Now Greg Abbott is calling another special session.

But in some of the nation’s biggest Senate races, Democrats are relying on an old strategy of recruiting—and then clearing ...

Democratic lawmakers are following a time-honored American tradition in dodging votes by dodging town, but federal agents shouldn’t be part of the chase.

The Texas Senate approved new congressional lines in efforts to keep GOP majority in Congress. The move angered Democrats, but put two lawmakers in an awkward position.

The legislative landscape surrounding AI use in government is rapidly evolving. While AI-related legislation tends to stall in Congress, states are passing their own measures to regulate the public ...

The California Legislature released the maps one day after Gov. Gavin Newsom kicked off a redistricting campaign.