New executive order puts all grants under political control All new funding on hold until Trump administration can cancel any previously funded grants.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton opened an investigation Wednesday into potential “unlawful activity” undertaken by former Rep. Beto O’Rourke’s political group to help state Democratic ...

SEATTLE — Seattle's political pendulum may be swinging again and shifting back to the progressive left. After a few years of moderate leadership, early primary election returns suggest voters ...

All remaining DOGE staff are in political positions, despite concerns of ‘burrowing in’ No DOGE personnel have converted to permanent, career roles.

What does data show about gerrymandering? Statisticians and political scientists have developed a variety of ways to try to quantify the partisan advantage that may be attributable to gerrymandering.

Illinois’ 2026 political campaign season kicks off this week as candidates for federal, state and county offices fan out across the state to gather petition signatures.

The Des Moines Register Political Soapbox at the Iowa State Fair is a proud tradition going back decades. But, it's not an annual tradition.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has privately discussed the idea of running for political office next year in Tennessee, according to two people who have spoken directly with him about it.

The Washington County coroner alleges the county's district attorney pressured him to file a false death certificate in a case for political gain.

"That change has profound implications for our ability to fundraise, mobilize voters, and run digital campaigns," reads a memo from a GOP group.

Antisemitism Moves Into the Political Mainstream It used to be taboo to say you hated the Jews and wanted to wipe Israel off the map. Not anymore.