Now, as Texas Republicans and California engage in a redistricting staredown, the question becomes whether either state will ...

An Adams County judge ruled his court “does not have the inherent power to direct Illinois law enforcement officers” to round up the Texas lawmakers.

CHICAGO — Texas House Democrats who left their state to prevent Republicans from passing redistricting maps will take part in ...

Envelopes containing an unidentified white powder that were found at a government building in New York City did not contain any dangerous substances, officials said.

The Texas Democratic lawmakers who decamped to Illinois to block a redistricting effort in their state faced threats of ...

Exiled Texas State Democratic legislators, who fled to Illinois to block gerrymandering, visited a mosque with a Skokie ...

While the standoff appears to be drawing to a close, Texas Democrats in Illinois have laid the groundwork for declaring victory even if the Texas GOP eventually passes its map.

Former President Barack Obama delivered his strongest criticism yet of Republican-led redistricting efforts on Thursday, telling Texas House Democrats in a private Zoom call that the state's proposed ...

A downstate judge has rejected Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s lawsuit seeking an order for Illinois law enforcement to ...

Ken Paxton’s path to becoming one of the conservative movement’s most powerful lawyers is littered with the sort of obstacles ...

Libraries Can Use State Funding Grants to Increase Safety       Bipartisan legislation drafted by Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias designed to improve security at libraries and enhance ...

Texas House Republicans teed up a slate of bills addressing the deadly July 4 Hill Country floods on Monday, but Democrats’ ...