Democracy is deteriorating in much of the world and changes in the United States under President Donald Trump threaten to accelerate the decline, according to a pro-democracy institute that has the ...

President Donald Trump delivers remarks during the “summer soiree” on the South Lawn of the White House on June 4, 2025, in Washington, D.C.Gabriel Kotico / Official White House Photo via Flickr / ...

Texas Republicans have just unveiled new Trump-ordered congressional maps that eliminate five Democratic-held seats—deliberately shifting them to the GOP in a bid to lock down control of the U.S.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Feb. 13—Proponents of a state constitutional amendment to establish a non-political map-drawing process on Friday announced the ...

The razor-thin outcome in Virginia’s recent redistricting referendum, which allowed the state to move forward with a heavily ...

In November 2024, many voters across Alabama saw a ballot that represented them – some for the first time. After decades of blatant underrepresentation, Black citizens in South Alabama were finally ...

President Donald Trump’s drive to secure Republican advantage in the House through mid-decade redistricting, and Democrats’ move to retaliate, could supercharge the partisan shift in Congress. Samuel ...

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