Democrats have left Texas for a second time in four years in an effort to block a vote by denying the legislature a quorum.

Greg Abbott has said that the absences of Texas Democrats that prevented a quorum were "premeditated for an illegitimate purpose." ...

Texas lawmakers are poised to approved an aggressive redistricting plan they hope will flip five of the state's congressional ...

The effort has worried some in the party who have little appetite for an escalating redistricting war with Democrats.

Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including campaign announcements and ...

Tonight on The Weeknight, MSNBC hosts Symone Sanders Townsend, Michael Steele, and Alicia Menendez were joined by Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas) and Rep. Nikema Williams (D-Ga.) to discuss Texas ...

The Supreme Court will hear a case over the creation of minority-majority congressional districts under the Voting Rights Act as states weigh redistricting.

Gerrymandering is often thought to reduce competitive elections and entrench incumbents. It is sometimes intended and ...

The Gulf of Mexico "dead zone" is smaller than previous measurements and forecasts, NOAA announced. There are 2.8 million ...

RCP contributor and lawyer Richard Porter joined Tom Bevan Tuesday on the RealClearPolitics Podcast, to discuss why Democrats ...

Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including redistricting and campaign ...

House Democrats are actively preparing for political trench warfare against the GOP in next year’s midterm battle, with talks taking shape behind the scenes to mount a counterattack against President ...