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

Texas Democrats travel to blue states to block redistricting quorum as networks demonstrate double standard in covering ...

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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 ...

In Texas and beyond, the party has adopted a newly combative posture following months of internal conversations. Now, they ...

It’s a jagged, narrow strip of territory with no obvious rhyme or reason as it traverses six counties. It’s less a ...

As Texas House Democrats hunker down in Illinois to try to stop a Republican-led redistricting plan in their state, national ...

But sometimes the effort backfires: In trying to maximize their seats, a party spreads its voters too thin and fails to make some districts safe enough. These vulnerable districts can then flip to the ...

Most members of the House Democratic Caucus fled the state this week in an attempt to stall a Trump-ordered gerrymander. We tried to talk to the few who stayed.