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The federal hearing on the legality of Texas' new congressional map is concluding. Will it stall or stand? Here's what to ...

The fate of five congressional districts redrawn by Texas to ensure Republicans retain control of the U.S. House of ...

The legal battle over Texas's new congressional maps is approaching its conclusion in federal court in El Paso, with nearly ...

Sen. Phil King testified in the federal lawsuit trial filed by civil rights organizations that claim Texas Republicans targeted Hispanics and Blacks.

A federal hearing on the legality of Texas’ new congressional districts was scheduled to end Friday, putting the fate of the new map with a three-judge panel. At issue is whether the new congressional ...

California voters on Nov. 4 will decide if the state should toss its current congressional district map drawn by the state's independent commission and replace it with a new one that was quickly drawn ...

Ballots were sent out this week to Mendocino County voters for the Nov. 4 special election to decide Proposition 50, a ...

The Texas GOP will vote Saturday to possibly bar some state legislators from running in the 2026 primary, despite repeated Texas Supreme Court rulings saying they cannot.

Lawmakers and observers are saying the Hoosier state's cautious approach is quintessential Indiana - and that Republicans are weighing the issue.

According to EWG data, 29 states have one or more water utilities with levels of arsenic higher than the EPA's legal level.

Vice President JD Vance has met with Republican state lawmakers in Indiana as the White House continues to press the state on ...