Politics

Redistricting

Supreme Court's Voting Rights Act ruling could boost Democrats in 2024

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Keeping Austin Weird

FBI arrests Austin developer at center of Texas attorney general impeachment

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indictments

Trump says he has been indicted in classified documents probe

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Briefing

Does Biden's age matter?

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Both Sides Now

Mike Pence says 'no one's above the law' but the DOJ should not indict Trump

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Briefing

Ban the Bible?

Former Vice President Mike Pence on a motorcycle

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Talking point

What is Mike Pence thinking?

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DeSantis Express

California and Texas threaten criminal charges over DeSantis migrant flights

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investigations

Report: Meadows testified before grand jury in special counsel's Trump probe

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Profile

Jamie Dimon 2024?

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Out with the old, in with the new

Chuck Todd to be replaced by Kristen Welker on NBC's 'Meet the Press'

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Baring Down on Donald

Grand jury in Trump documents case to reportedly meet this week

A black and white photo of Chris Christie waving

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Profile

Can Chris Christie make a comeback?

Hawaii Gov. Josh Green (D) signs gun control legislation.

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Aloha State Politics

Hawaii expands concealed carry permits, but prohibits firearms in most public places

International Border Wall Between Tecate California and Tecate Mexico.

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Briefing

Is Trump's wall working?

Former President Donald Trump smiles at the camera

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Talking point

Trump's recording: Is this 'game over'?

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Hostage freed

Senate approves debt ceiling suspension, averting default

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one down one to go

House gives broad bipartisan approval to bill raising debt limit

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Behind the scenes

The scandal roiling the Texas GOP

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Talking point

Winners and losers of the debt ceiling deal

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Shrinking Majority

Utah Republican reportedly resigning from U.S. House

Kevin McCarthy speaks with a crowd of reporters

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Behind the scenes

McCarthy's last-minute debt ceiling drama

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Non Sine Die

Texas is gearing up for Attorney General Ken Paxton's summer impeachment trial

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Briefing

Biden's reelection calculus

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in New Hampshire

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Behind the scenes

The risks and rewards of retail politics

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Art of the Deal

What's in Biden and McCarthy's deal to suspend the debt limit

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Today's big question

Is Minnesota a progressive 'laboratory' or an exceptional exception?

President Biden (R) and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.

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Negotiations Complete

White House, Republicans reach tentative debt ceiling deal

Copies of banned books from various states and school systems.

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Briefing

Censoring ideas and rewriting history

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Today's big question

Is DeSantis' campaign derailed?

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Briefing

Will George Santos be expelled from the House?

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Profile

Tim Scott, the next White House hopeful

Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Nikki Haley, and Larry Elder.

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Briefing

All running list of the 2024 presidential candidates

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Briefing

Will Trump win the GOP nomination?

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Texas Justice

Texas House panel files 20 impeachment counts against AG Ken Paxton