Former diplomat and Democratic senator Adlai Stevenson once remarked that “a hypocrite is the kind of politician who would ...

Logistics of moving primary dates, diluting Democratic districts way harder than political theater now playing out.

We are about to find out, in real time, whether the Federal Bureau of Investigation remains a neutral law-enforcement agency ...

Texas Democrats packed their bags and made plans to be out of the state for weeks. Some are missing big events, like their ...

With President Donald Trump suggesting a federal takeover of the nation's capital city, the White House says there will be an increased presence of federal law enforcement on the streets of Washington ...

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

WGN Political Analyst Paul Lisnek joined WGN Evening News to discuss several big political stories from the week.

Minnesota is the state where the congressional breakdown most closely matches the 2024 presidential result. Harris received ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom and California legislative and congressional members stood with Texas state lawmakers in their opposition ...

Texas Democrats hightail it to Illinois to stymie a redistricting effort. And Chicago Public Schools grapples with its fiscal crisis as a budget deadline approaches.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott filed an emergency petition Tuesday with the state Supreme Court to remove Rep. Gene Wu (D-Houston), ...

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem made her second visit of the year to Illinois on Friday.