The National Urban League has declared a "state of emergency" over civil rights policies in response to the Trump administration.

Jasmeet Bains, who represents Kern County in the California Assembly, becomes the latest Democrat and likely frontrunner in ...

The quarterly reports submitted to the Federal Elections Commission shed light on how candidates are spending money as well ...

As candidates file financial reports in Illinois’ crowded congressional races, Jesse Jackson Jr. laid groundwork for a comeback attempt.

It’s been widely speculated that Mendoza is eyeing a run to unseat sitting Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson in 2027.

Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza said Wednesday she would not run for a fourth term in 2026, leaving the door open for a ...

Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza said Wednesday she would not run for a fourth term in 2026 as the state’s top fiscal ...

No Republican, meanwhile, has won statewide office since Rauner in 2014, and few have come especially close. This puts the focus for replacing Mendoza on the Democratic primary process. The ...

On the Democrat side, four other candidates have filed with the FEC: Kevin Ryan, a Marine veteran and diplomat; Christopher ...

As he campaigns for a seventh term, U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider of Highland Park is dramatically outraising and outspending the political neophyte challenging him in the 2026 Democratic primary, new ...

Burnett, 61, is the dean of the City Council, having represented the 27th Ward on the West Side since 1995. He's also the ...

Jasmeet Bains, a doctor and state lawmaker from Bakersfield, will challenge Republican Rep. David Valadao with a campaign ...