Gov. JB Pritzker attempted to tamp down the federal law enforcement involvement, describing it as “a lot of grandstanding.” ...

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Over a dozen states are locked in a standoff over the maps that could decide which party takes control of Congress in 2027.

A lawsuit filed Friday in downstate Adams County seeks an order recognizing civil arrest warrants issued by the Texas House ...

As Texas House Democrats hunker down in Illinois to try to stop a Republican-led redistricting plan in their state, national ...

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker brushed aside suggestions Thursday that FBI agents could be deployed to arrest a group of Texas ...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vowed Thursday in an interview with NBC News to call “special session after special session after special session” until state Republicans can pass new maps to pad the party’s ...

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is calling on the “full faith and credit” clause of the U.S. Constitution, which says ...

Gov. Greg Abbott previously asked the court to expel Rep. Gene Wu, the House Democratic leader. Paxton disputed the ...

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson are "being ...

The 2025 Illinois State Fair unveiled its iconic Butter Cow, sculpted by Sarah Pratt to match the “Adventure Awaits” theme.

While Noem celebrated the work of federal law enforcement agents, she also criticized Democrats who she says are getting in the way of ICE.