In a preview clip of Friday's "Ruthless" podcast," Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott threatened to create up to eight new ...

Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) had requested FBI involvement after 57 legislators decamped to blue states — including Illinois, Massachusetts and New York.

Texas State Rep. Gene Wu (D) on Thursday said Democratic lawmakers would return to the state when their GOP colleagues stop ...

Gov. JB Pritzker in Springfield on Aug. 6 called the Texas House Democrats who fled the state for Illinois to thwart a Republican quorum to vote on a controversial congressional redistricting plan ...

Pritzker defends hosting Texas lawmakers on national TV while making light of Illinois' own district maps. Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker is facing scrutiny for his comments on a redistricting ...

The effort by President Trump and his allies is the latest example of them trying to rewrite the rules to squeeze out every ...

Some Republicans are calling for the FBI’s involvement after Texas Democrats left the state to block Republicans from passing ...

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Kevin Jackson, whose journey for release from prison in a 2001 murder case took many twists and turns, was in court Wednesday as Cook County Judge Erica Reddick granted a request by special prosecutor ...

I welcome the FBI coming to the state. I hope they take in the state fair. I hope they go see the beauty of Lake Michigan; ...