Texas Republicans have escalated the penalties against Democrats as they enter a second week camped out in states across the ...

Former diplomat and Democratic senator Adlai Stevenson once remarked that “a hypocrite is the kind of politician who would ...

Ex-Illinois Speaker Michael Madigan must report to prison by Oct. 13 for his bribery conviction, a federal judge ruled.

While Gov. JB Pritzker last week repeatedly said he and his allies in the General Assembly might pursue gerrymandering ...

Will the FBI help the Republican Party force through a partisan redistricting plan in Texas, or not? The answer to that question is of vital importance to sustaining American democracy. Republican ...

Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden is in his fifth decade in Congress and the veteran Democrat is showing no inclination to step aside. He says he plans to seek another term ...

The gerrymandering drama in Texas – and beyond – has continued to unfold after Democratic state legislators fled the state.

Whether it’s Texas Republicans seeking to gerrymander congressional boundaries or Illinois Democrats preserving their control ...

Away from their families and regular jobs, Texas Democrats, most of whom are hunkered down in a suburb about an hour west of Chicago, are facing $500-per-day fines, civil arrest warrants and threats ...

Texas Democrats packed their bags and made plans to be out of the state for weeks. Some are missing big events, like their ...