State Republican lawmakers will try to grow the GOP's control of Texas' seats in Congress through rare mid-decade ...

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has been imploring his colleagues for decades to gut a crucial part of the iconic ...

Texas is beginning a rare mid-decade push to shift its congressional districts ahead of the midterms, a high-risk move with White House backing.

The agenda says Texas will address congressional redistricting "in light of constitutional concerns raised by the U.S. Department of Justice." ...

There’s so much to love about our national parks! That’s why we’ve put together a national parks checklist and map you can use to keep track of the ones you’ve visited and make plans to see the ones ...

After rumors emerged that President Donald Trump was pushing Texas Republicans to redraw the state’s congressional maps to give the GOP an advantage in the 2026 midterms, Gov. Greg Abbott officially ...

Gov. Greg Abbott has acknowledged DOJ concerns that some districts were drawn “along strict racial lines.” Critics say it’s a ...

The majority of men, 65%, said the U.S. was the best or better than most countries at scientific innovation. Just 39% of ...

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