The latest news in US politics, with coverage of Donald Trump’s second term.

Gerrymandering is almost as old as the US republic itself. It’s the process of drawing electoral district lines in sometimes absurd ways to fortify one political party at the expense of another.

The Supreme Court ruled that Texas can redraw its electoral map to benefit Republicans. Last month a lower court struck down ...

Using artificial intelligence to identify congressional districts where independent candidates could win, an organization called the Independent Center is aiming to disrupt the two-party system.

The economy. Venezuela. Division in the Republican Party. And, more decisions coming from Supreme Court. Here’s what to know.

A constitutional amendment would give Congress and state legislatures the authority to set reasonable limits on campaign spending.

Newsom’s approval rating in California was on a downward trend from 2020 to 2024. A U.C. Berkeley poll conducted in April found that by more than 2 to 1, voters felt he was giving more attention to ...

New York City billionaire John Catsimatidis has long been immersed in politics. But last year the Republican real estate and oil tycoon donated more money than he ever had before — $2.4 million to ...

In the past decade, billionaires have been more empowered than ever before to spend money to influence American elections. The 20 most prolific donors on the Forbes billionaires list have collectively ...

Henry Laufer is a mathematician who was chief scientist at Renaissance Technologies. Along with his wife, Marsha, a former local Democratic party chair, he has given to support Democrats and liberal ...

Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. New York City billionaire John Catsimatidis has long been immersed in ...