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In version 2.0 of the Donald Trump presidency, the headlines, impactful and significant, have come fast and furious.

Recent research demonstrates that redistricting reforms—particularly those reducing partisan influence—can significantly ...

Speaking to CNBC’s Squawk Box on Tuesday, President Donald Trump insisted that the current congressional map must change. “I got the highest vote in the history of Texas, as you probably know,” Trump ...

Texas’ redistricting efforts have triggered threats of similar action from California and New York — a move that would ...

Britain must be invited to peace talks to stop Volodymyr Zelensky from being bullied by Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, Sir ...

Israel has routed its enemies across the region but has yet to return all its hostages from the Gaza Strip. Hamas appears to have been decimated militarily but has kept up insurgent attacks. Gaza is ...