Voting-rights advocates sue to overturn Texas election map they say is racially biased
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Voting-rights advocates sued Tuesday to overturn a redistricting map drawn by Texas Republicans meant…
Plus-size travelers face new rule for extra seat on Southwest Airlines
Southwest Airlines will soon require travelers who don’t fit within the armrests of their seat to pay for…
Judge rules against Republican-controlled body over Utah district map
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Legislature will need to rapidly redraw the state’s congressional boundaries after…
Texas redistricting fight shakes up US Senate race
HOUSTON (AP) — Just as Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Colin Allred was holding a town hall near the…
Newsom signs legislation for California special election on redistricting
SACRAMENTO, Calif (AP) — California voters will decide in November whether to approve a redrawn congressional map designed…
Hurricane season brings more fears for immigrants without legal status
If a major hurricane approaches Central Florida this season, Maria knows it’s dangerous to stay inside her wooden,…
Texas Democrats announce end to walkout over gerrymandered US House maps
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Democrats said Monday that they were ending a two-week walkout that stalled Republican…
Library book returned 82 years late with note from borrower’s family
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — A library book has been returned nearly 82 years after it was borrowed from…
Texas Democrats set plan to end walkout over Republicans’ redistricting effort
CHICAGO (AP) — Texas Democrats on Thursday moved closer to ending a nearly two-week walkout that has blocked…
Judge weights Trump request to end protections for immigrant children
McALLEN, Texas (AP) — A judge on Friday was considering a Trump administration request to end a decades-old…
JD Vance visits Indiana as Trump pushes for GOP-led redistricting
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana (AP) — As President Donald Trump ramps up pressure on Republican-run states to redraw congressional boundaries,…
Texas Democrats seek donations in effort to resist Trump’s redistricting plan
After leaving Texas for Illinois to prevent a legislative vote on a Republican redistricting plan, state House Democratic…