For most of the last 50 years, city politics has been dominated by old family dynasties or Black political organizations. Not ...

Louisiana voted for Trump. But it also relies heavily on Medicaid benefits, which are set to face steep cuts under the ...

NEW ORLEANS — The field is officially set for one of the most pivotal elections New Orleans has seen in years. With Mayor ...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott now acknowledges DOJ concerns that some congressional districts were drawn “along strict racial lines.

Gov. Greg Abbott has acknowledged DOJ concerns that some districts were drawn “along strict racial lines.” Critics say it’s a ...

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has been imploring his colleagues for decades to gut a crucial part of the iconic ...

The governor called a special session for state lawmakers to address the matter, among others, including the deadly flooding ...

The Supreme Court justices gave an ominous prelude to next term, when voting rights — another pillar of a strong democracy — will be in the conservative majority’s crosshairs.

Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including budget reconciliation and ...

The “presidential lean” of a state can, over time, tell us something about how it is trending.— Though 2004 and 2024 produced similar topline national results, there has been some significant change ...

The court’s choice to punt a key redistricting case signals trouble for the future of the Voting Rights Act. Support ...

In recent decades, American presidential elections have been decided by a small handful of swing states — places where the ...