Over the years, many have argued that Democrats need to fight fire with fire. Instead, Democrats have historically focused on ...

Republicans believe population increases in red states, such as Texas, would offset losses from not counting immigrants who ...

While the Democrats vowed to stay out of Texas long enough to prevent a vote during a special session of the state ...

Speaking in Springfield, House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries said his party would "respond in self defense" to Republican efforts to redraw Texas legislative maps in their favor. "There is a ...

A months-long political stalemate in Texas is set to end, as House Democrats have announced their intention to return to ...

State Democrat James Talarico mocked Fox News host Will Cain for ducking pushback and abruptly ending the segment.

Texas Democrats are set to return to the state after claiming victory over Republicans in the state's redistricting clash ...

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Gov. JB Pritzker is seeking a rare third term and has been on the campaign trail for more than a month. Three high-profile ...

After the 1990 general election, the state of Illinois found itself in a predicament. Democrats controlled the House and ...

By CLARENCE PAGE Gee, what’s happened to the “silly season” of U.S. politics? That’s what many of us in the daily journalism ...