Texas governor orders arrest of Democrats who fled state to prevent Republicans redrawing electoral map
Republican Governor Greg Abbott has ordered authorities to arrest the dozens of Texas Democrats who have fled the…
Nancy Mace launches campaign for South Carolina governor
US Rep. Nancy Mace is aiming high, officially throwing her hat in the ring for the South Carolina 2026…
Conservative Senators, Experts Slam Trump for Firing Labor Stats Chief
Republicans are angry that Donald Trump fired the commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics after the bureau’s…
Cartoonishly corrupt Trump hatchet man Emil Bove confirmed.
This article was republished in partnership with Balls and Strikes. On Tuesday evening, the Senate voted to confirm Emil Bove,…
These Are the Communities Most Likely to be Hurt By Hospital Closures and Medicaid Cuts
As Congress negotiated the details of the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” a parade of independent analyses warned about…
Texas may rig election maps. Should California too?
In a brazen move, Republicans in Texas have set out to redraw the state’s congressional map — an…
California ponders redistricting to reduce GOP congressional districts
California Democrats led by Gov. Gavin Newsom may upend the state’s mandate for independently drawn political districts as…
The Supreme Court’s latest gift to Trump is a dark turning point.
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Scorned wife of Texas AG Ken Paxton gets blistering revenge on him for cheating
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has been dumped by his state senator wife after multiple infidelities came to…