If you spend enough time watching cable news, scrolling social media or listening to political consultants, you could be ...

As the U.S. prepares for its semiquincentennial, political divisions are testing what is traditionally a unifying summer ...

Jon Stewart helped crush CNN’s “Crossfire” in 2004, telling the hosts that their angry rhetoric was “hurting America.” Two decades later, Stewart’s protégé, Stephen Colbert, did just that with a ...

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has changed its tune on the evils of partisan gerrymandering. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading.

Republicans and Democrats are locked in a redistricting arms race, with both parties seeking to redraw congressional maps to gain more seats than the other. As this battle escalates, Democrats and ...

In most political disputes, there will usually be an argument that helps the left and an argument that helps the right. A common rhetorical tactic is to insist that one side or other is in fact being ...

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The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 2019 that partisan gerrymandering claims are "political" questions that federal courts can’t answer. The court said "excessive" gerrymandering was "incompatible with ...

AbbVie is running a new psoriasis campaign based on feedback from real patients about how the condition affects their daily lives. Known as “PSO Done”—with the PSO standing for psoriasis—AbbVie kicked ...

A large number of states are drafting new congressional districts in an unusual round of mid-decade redistricting. Democratic and Republican state leaders alike hope the efforts will give their party ...

WASHINGTON, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings allowing starkly partisan voting maps to be used in the November midterm elections crucial to Donald Trump's presidency highlight how a ...

A former Hartford police officer charged in the shooting death of Steven Jones appeared in court on Friday. Meteorologist Tyler Hughes said Saturday would be another hot day, but with the possibility ...