At the start of Donald Trump’s first presidency, in 2017, large Democratic victories in New Jersey and Virginia, paired with ...

Editor’s note: Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed this bill into law on Friday, May 31, 2024. Bolts reported on the effects of the reform in March 2025. Scott Deno, who oversees Colorado’s largest ...

Supporters of Eileen Higgins, a candidate for Miami mayor, outside Miami City Hall in November 2025. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) On the heels of their sweeping wins in November, Democrats have ...

It’s 4:30 pm on a Monday as Colell Steele stands in front of the closed canteen window at Neuse Correctional, a medium-custody prison in North Carolina. He’s lined up to... Read More ...

Redistricting is on the political agenda of state governments all over the country this year, an unusual trend for the middle ...

The water system that provides for the entire Spirit Lake Reservation in North Dakota has been contaminated with dangerous levels of manganese that have made the water undrinkable since May. For Lonna ...

A polling station in Los Angeles’ Union Station. Angelenos are choosing a swath of offices from Senate to DA. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) 2024 is starting off fast: Tuesday, March 5 is one of the busiest ...

Donald Trump’s promise of “mass deportations” looms over millions of people who live in the United States. But the infrastructure to detain immigrants didn’t start with Trump. U.S. Immigration & ...

On Inauguration Day, thousands marched through subzero temperatures in downtown Chicago to protest the imminent threat of immigration raids on their city. Multiple weekend reports had indicated that ...

When Australia holds its federal elections on Saturday, it’ll do so with the requirement that all eligible citizens head to the polls and vote. If they don’t, the Australian Electoral Commission will ...

Don’t miss a record-breaking supreme court race, mayoral contests all over the map, congressional special elections in Florida, and more. Also on the menu in April: There are several mayoral contests ...