A comprehensive map of how Texans voted in the 2024 presidential election
KXAN has mapped precinct-level results in counties across the state to get a better picture of how Texans voted in the ...
The Texas Tribune2d
DOJ drops fight against Texas political maps as Trump administration retreats from voting rights cases
The Biden administration had challenged a Republican-led redistricting plan that diluted the political power of minorities.
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U.S. drops its lawsuit against Texas legislative maps, continuing retreat from voting rights cases
Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for ...
These US law schools crushed the bar exam in 2024
Harvard Law School posted the highest first-time bar pass rate in 2024, data from the American Bar Association shows, as exam ...
Trump campaigned as a protector of free speech. Critics say his actions as president threaten it
President Donald Trump campaigned as a champion of free speech, but First Amendment advocates say they’ve never seen freedom ...
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Threats to judges mount, challenging independence, norms, and rule of law
With threats against and violence toward judges doubling in recent years, the rule of law now feels more vulnerable to ...
Former US Rep. Katie Porter steps into crowded California governor's race
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former Democratic U.S. House member Katie Porter announced Tuesday that she is entering the 2026 contest ...
What happens when leaders have loyalists in charge of men with guns: Lessons for the US from Nicaragua, Syria and other authoritarian countries
Syria did not have free and fair elections under the Assads, and ruling party elites could not check the leader’s power. When citizens mobilized peacefully in 2011 to oust the Assad regime, loyal ...