In recent decades, American presidential elections have been decided by a small handful of swing states — places where the ...

Colin Allred, who lost to Sen. Ted Cruz last year, will run for Senate again in a closely watched 2026 contest.

Thom Tillis announced his retirement from the North Carolina Senate seat as he gave a warning about Medicaid reforms, breaking with President Donald Trump.

Mr. Mamdani, the likely winner of the Democratic primary for mayor of New York City, drew tens of thousands of new voters to ...

Court denied lawsuits without explanation, leaving court watchers and political analysts to wonder why, and what comes next.

The case is being closely watched because at arguments in March several of the court’s conservative justices suggested they ...

United States, geographic regions, colored political map. Five regions, according to their geographic position on the continent. Common but unofficial way of referring to regions of the United States.

The justices asked that the case, which has implications for the political power of Black voters, be reargued next term.

In an era of narrow majorities, the fight for control of the House is increasingly waged in the courts. Both parties are ...

The Supreme Court ordered further arguments over Louisiana's congressional map that created a second majority-Black district.

After the Minnesota shootings, GOP Utah Senator Mike Lee spread false information and made a crass joke. Some Kansas and Missouri Republicans acted with decency.

The Anti-Defamation League found that from 2022 through 2024, all of the 61 political killings in the United States were committed by right-wing extremists.