Gerrymandering is almost as old as the US republic itself. It’s the process of drawing electoral district lines in sometimes absurd ways to fortify one political party at the expense of another.

The Supreme Court ruled that Texas can redraw its electoral map to benefit Republicans. Last month a lower court struck down ...

Using artificial intelligence to identify congressional districts where independent candidates could win, an organization called the Independent Center is aiming to disrupt the two-party system.

The economy. Venezuela. Division in the Republican Party. And, more decisions coming from Supreme Court. Here’s what to know.

—Marco Rubio, the secretary of state, lauds Mr Trump’s decision to rename the US Institute of Peace as the Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace. Mr Trump is expected to host the leaders of Congo and ...

A constitutional amendment would give Congress and state legislatures the authority to set reasonable limits on campaign spending.

Newsom’s approval rating in California was on a downward trend from 2020 to 2024. A U.C. Berkeley poll conducted in April found that by more than 2 to 1, voters felt he was giving more attention to ...

New York City billionaire John Catsimatidis has long been immersed in politics. But last year the Republican real estate and oil tycoon donated more money than he ever had before — $2.4 million to ...

Elon Musk’s X unveiled a feature Saturday that lets users see where an account is based. Online sleuths and experts quickly ...

Henry Laufer is a mathematician who was chief scientist at Renaissance Technologies. Along with his wife, Marsha, a former local Democratic party chair, he has given to support Democrats and liberal ...

Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. New York City billionaire John Catsimatidis has long been immersed in ...