Nation Jan 12

Nearly two years into a pandemic that shows no signs of waning, Democrats are speaking out against COVID-19 school closures, recognizing a rising anger among parents worried that their kids are falling behind.

Politics Dec 29

As Republicans increasingly accept former President Donald Trump's version of the 2020 election, they're trying to take over election operations in pivotal states.

Politics Dec 09

One casualty of this year's congressional redistricting process across the country is the swing seat in a House district.

Politics Nov 25

Lawmakers in several states are debating precisely how many Black voters are needed in a legislative district to ensure they can elect the representative they want.

Politics Nov 02

It may be an odd-numbered year, but Tuesday's elections aren't sleepy, local contests. Voters in Virginia are weighing in on a governor's race that could rattle President Joe Biden and Democrats in Washington.

Politics Aug 20

The fight over redrawing political maps is just ramping up in state legislatures and nonpartisan commissions around the country. But both Republicans and Democrats already are planning for major showdowns in the courts.

Politics Jun 03

To advocates of democracy, the persistence of Republicans' election denial shows how the party is increasingly open to bucking democratic norms. That's raising the prospect that Republicans might take the extraordinary step of refusing to certify future elections if they…

Nation Apr 26

The nation's political center of gravity keeps shifting further to the Republican-led South and West.

Politics Apr 20

Democrats are escalating their charges that the Republican push for tighter state voting laws is designed to make it hard for people of color to vote.

Politics Dec 04

California has certified its presidential election and appointed 55 electors pledged to vote for Joe Biden, officially handing the Democrat the Electoral College majority needed to win the White House.