Under a term-limit structure, justices rotating off the high court could become senior justices available to fill in when ...

But it was more than that. In its unexpected scale and sweep, it resembled earlier elections, such as the 1974 Watergate ...

The federal government keeps abusing its authority to undermine the midterms, but a string of defeats reaffirms that its ...

Since Citizens United, the composition of the top 40 donors in the midterms has shifted dramatically: more money, more ...

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Megadonors and deep-pocketed national groups are pouring money into key gubernatorial races across the country, with a large ...

Corruption is resonating with voters and dominating campaign rhetoric. The question is whether candidates will turn promises ...

Campaign finance ballot measures are up for a vote in key states as public frustration with the role of money in politics ...

Chief Justice John Roberts said at an event last week that he doesn’t understand current questions about the Supreme Court’s legitimacy. “The [Court’s] decisions have always been publicly criticized,” ...

Donald Trump has tried to purge voter rolls nationwide. Deidre Henderson, the Republican lieutenant governor of Utah, is ...

Since President Trump took office, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers have dramatically increased their presence in state courthouses. ICE officers have walked the halls, sat in ...

The problem of dark money in elections is getting worse. It’s not just that the amount of spending from groups that don’t disclose the source of their funds keeps rising — though it does. It’s also ...