Imagine what Iowa could've been—originally sprawling over Minnesota and the Dakotas—before political deals slashed its territory down to size in 1846.

The lawmakers introduced House Bill 312 at the end of May and it had sponsor testimony last month in the House Arts, ...

# Today, Republicans control the Senate by 53–47, with the Democratic total including “independent” senators from Vermont and Maine who almost always oppose the president’s policies and nominees.

Jonathan Shorman covers democracy for Stateline, including elections, voting rights, fights over state vs. federal power, ...

Democrats are seizing on Trump’s signature legislation six months into his second term as a major rallying cry.