Coined over two centuries ago, the term "gerrymander" emerged in the US as a pejorative descriptor for the political ...

Texas Democrats fled to Illinois Sunday night in an effort to block a vote to bolster the state’s number of Republican ...

The number of measles cases has climbed this year to the highest they’ve been since the disease was declared eliminated in the US a quarter-century ago. Still, a record share of kindergartners missed ...

Members of the Texas Department of Public Safety inside the Texas State Capitol in Austin, Texas, US, on Monday, Aug. 4, 2025. Texas Governor Greg Abbott ordered the arrest of Democratic lawmakers who ...

Texas Republican lawmakers returned to the Capitol without Democrats, who fled to block a vote on a GOP-drawn congressional map.

Several recent polls show Donald Trump with a job approval rating among the American people down around 40 percent. A new ...

Representative Mike Flood was booed at nearly every turn by a crowd that soon started chanting, “Vote him out!” ...

Texas Republicans are trying to redraw congressional districts to pick up five additional U.S. House seats. Democrats face ...

As she campaigns for the governor’s mansion, Mikie Sherrill is facing growing attention—not just for her policies, but for where she’s from. Born in Virginia, Sherrill’s non-native status has stirred ...

Trump administration live updates: House members face rowdy town halls; Texas GOP back arrests of absent Democrats Attorney ...

Republican candidate Vivek Ramaswamy dramatically out-raised his opponent, bringing in $9.7 million over the same stretch.

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