Voting-rights advocates sue to overturn Texas election map they say is racially biased
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Voting-rights advocates sued Tuesday to overturn a redistricting map drawn by Texas Republicans meant…
Plus-size travelers face new rule for extra seat on Southwest Airlines
Southwest Airlines will soon require travelers who don’t fit within the armrests of their seat to pay for…
Judge rules against Republican-controlled body over Utah district map
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Legislature will need to rapidly redraw the state’s congressional boundaries after…
Dr Pepper buys Peet’s for $18 billion and will split into separate coffee and cold drink sellers
NEW YORK (AP) — Keurig Dr Pepper will buy the owner of Peet’s Coffee in an $18 billion…
Newsom’s profile soars with Trump redistricting fight
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Gavin Newsom is having a moment. In the national struggle over U.S. House control,…
Texas redistricting fight shakes up US Senate race
HOUSTON (AP) — Just as Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Colin Allred was holding a town hall near the…
Number of people in US illegally surged to all-time high in 2023, Pew report finds
The number of people in the United States illegally surged to an all-time high of 14 million in…
Obama supports Newsom’s redistricting response to Texas GOP efforts
Former President Barack Obama has waded into states’ efforts at rare mid-decade redistricting efforts, saying he agrees with…
Texas school districts can’t put Ten Commandments in classrooms, judge says
Texas cannot require public schools in Houston, Austin and other select districts to display the Ten Commandments in…
Texas legislature set to pass new congressional map in redistricting battle
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The first domino in a growing national redistricting battle is likely to fall Wednesday…
Trump administration to paint US border wall black to deter crossings
WASHINGTON (AP) — Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Tuesday that the entire border wall along the southern…
Texas Democrats face law enforcement after walkout protest
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Democrats who ended a walkout found themselves shadowed by law enforcement officers to…