On the heels of their sweeping wins in November, Democrats have opportunities to gain further ground in December runoffs and special elections. They’re hoping for upsets in conservative territory, ...

Trump officials are retaliating by imposing the harshest conditions in the entire federal prison system, including near total ...

The Supreme Court may further erode the Voting Rights Act in an upcoming decision. Beyond affecting Congress, that would ...

Illinois earlier this year removed obstacles that some trans residents face when changing their name, with legislators ...

Voters ousted a mayor who oversaw a surge in encampment sweeps, and a Republican prosecutor who pursued punitive policies toward homeless people and drug users.

Angela Staffareni, an organizer and immigrant advocate in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, became a citizen in October and promptly registered to vote for the first time. She awoke Wednesday “full of hope ...

On Tuesday, mostly in the shadow of the Democratic Party’s headlining triumphs, were a series of state and local elections that carried high stakes for election law and voting rights. Conservatives ...

In the wake of Tuesday’s election, New Jersey immigration advocates are uncertain about the future of a state policy that limits cooperation between county, state, and local law enforcement and ...