Politics Feb 09 Civil rights groups worry Black districts may face increased GOP scrutiny after recent Supreme Court ruling on voting rights laws In Florida, GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis took the unusual step last month of asking the state Supreme Court whether a Democrat's plurality-Black congressional district could be broken into whiter — and more Republican — districts.
Nation Jan 28 Biden's vow of Black justice a nod to his most loyal voters Black women are the most loyal Democrats — 93% of them voted for Biden in the 2020 presidential election, according to AP VoteCast, a national survey of the electorate.
Nation Jan 12 Democrats balance keeping schools open against confronting teachers' unions 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 'Slow-motion insurrection': Democracy experts alarmed over GOP takeover of election machinery 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 Redistricting is resulting in fewer Congressional swing seats - and more political polarization One casualty of this year's congressional redistricting process across the country is the swing seat in a House district.
Politics Nov 25 New maps spark debate over majority-minority districts 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 From governors' races to a vote on police in Minneapolis: What to watch in Tuesday's elections 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 Democrats face new hurdles in legal fight over redistricting 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 Some fear Republicans' post-Trump actions are eroding democracy 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 Census: Texas gains Congress seats, California loses for the first time The nation's political center of gravity keeps shifting further to the Republican-led South and West.