North Carolina Republican lawmakers and some Democrats have overridden eight of Democratic Gov. Josh Stein's 14 vetoes.

Republicans are facing an uphill battle to maintain their thin margins, as the minority leader heads to Texas later this week.

With former Gov. Roy Cooper widely viewed as Democrats’ best bet of flipping outgoing Sen. Thom Tillis's (R-NC) seat, former ...

It's always hot in the summer in the U.S. Southeast, but even by the standards of Florida and the Carolinas, the steamy heat ...

Redistricting usually happens after the once-a-decade population count by the U.S. Census Bureau or in response to a court ...

Tricia McLaughlin, the assistant secretary for the Deptartment of Homeland Security, confirmed a report by the Washington ...

The order guarantees voters, at least for now, the ability to sue to enforce rights guaranteed under the landmark 1965 law.

The redistricting war is heating up as both parties look to gain ground in the race for the House next year. Texas ...

Texas Democrats can run from Republicans' gerrymandering, but they can't hide. No walkouts, blue state redistricting or ...

It remains a sore point for liberals who watched Republicans lock Barack Obama out of the discussion over a vacant seat in ...

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