Texas state Democrats had been plotting their departure for weeks. But most weren’t sure they were going—or where they were ...

Texas Democrats geared up for another day of defiance against Gov. Greg Abbott and the state GOP as they try to move forward ...

Logistics of moving primary dates, diluting Democratic districts way harder than political theater now playing out.

Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden is in his fifth decade in Congress and showing no inclination to step aside even as pressure builds on ...

Whether it’s Texas Republicans seeking to gerrymander congressional boundaries or Illinois Democrats preserving their control ...

We are about to find out, in real time, whether the Federal Bureau of Investigation remains a neutral law-enforcement agency ...

As Texas House Democrats hunker down in Illinois to try to stop a Republican-led redistricting plan in their state, national ...

Texas Democrats faced a deadline of Friday at 2 p.m. ET to return to special session, but remained in place after Paxton said ...

Texas’ redistricting standoff rose to a new level Friday as Democrats once again denied a quorum to allow the House to consider the GOP-led plan and Republicans responded by threatening more punitive ...

Walter Burnett, who represented parts of the West Side and the West Loop for 30 years on the Chicago City Council, retired ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) said Friday they were moving forward with plans to hold a special election in November for voters to approve a ballot measure that would ultimately allow Democrats ...

Major brands like Google, Walmart and GM absent from 50th anniversary event in Cleveland as organization faces up to $800,000 ...