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Ranked choice voting outperforms the winner-take-all system used to elect nearly every US politician

American democracy is straining under countless pressures, many of them rooted in structural problems that go back to the nation’s founding. Chief among them is the “pick one” plurality voting system – also called winner-take-all – used to elect nearly all of the 520,000 government officials in the United States.

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Federal Judges Stop Texas' 2025 Redrawn Map, Raising Stakes for 2026 Elections

Federal Judges Stop Texas' 2025 Redrawn Map, Raising Stakes for 2026 Elections

Federal judges block Texas' 2025 congressional map over concerns of racial gerrymandering. The state must use the 2021 map, reshaping 38 U.S. House districts and raising stakes for the 2026 midterms.

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Louisiana and Virginia take steps toward redistricting amid national battle for partisan advantage

Louisiana and Virginia take steps toward redistricting amid national battle for partisan advantage

The redistricting surge began after Trump urged Republican-led states to redraw House maps before midterms

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Enraged Democratic candidates turn on their leaders: "You've got to be able to fight ugly"

"If they go low, I'm going to the gutter," one Democratic House candidate said.

North Carolina GOP begins redrawing map to secure another House seat for Trump

Democrats need to gain just three more seats to seize control of the House

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Andrew took flights on Epstein’s private jet, newly-released documents show

The documents came after hundreds of files were released by the US House Oversight Committee on Friday.

The Independent UK

US House members hear pleas for tougher justice policies after stabbing death of refugee

U.S. House members have met in North Carolina's largest city to hear from families of violent-crime victims

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California’s governor signed a redistricting plan. What happens next?

California’s governor signed a redistricting plan. What happens next?

Everything to know about Gavin Newsom’s newly signed proposal, special elections and how California voters feel

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Texas House approves redrawn maps to benefit Republican party during 2026 midterm elections

Texas House approves redrawn maps to benefit Republican party during 2026 midterm elections

The approval came at the urging of US President Donald Trump, who pushed for the extraordinary mid-decade revision of congressional maps to give his party a better chance at holding onto the US House of Representatives in the 2026 midterm elections.

Texas Republicans’ redistricting map: How the GOP could increase its stronghold.

The proposed congressional districts are fueling a redistricting battle at the Texas Capitol and could have national consequences. A bipartisan war is already brewing across the U.S.

The Texas Tribune

The Latest: European leaders arrive for White House meeting on Russia-Ukraine war

The Latest: European leaders arrive for White House meeting on Russia-Ukraine war

Ukraine’s future could hinge on a hastily assembled meeting at the White House as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy brings an extraordinary cadre of European leaders with him to show U.S. President Donald Trump a united front against Russia

The Independent UK

Texas Democrats set plan to end nearly 2-week walkout over Republicans' redraw of US House maps

Texas Democrats set plan to end nearly 2-week walkout over Republicans' redraw of US House maps

Texas Democrats have moved closer to ending a nearly two-week walkout that has blocked the GOP's redrawing of U.S. House maps before the 2026 election

The Independent UK

Live redistricting updates: Dems say there was a bomb threat made at their hotel

Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin said his group is putting its full weight to help Texas Democrats, who left the state to block Republicans from redrawing congressional districts.

The Texas Tribune

Can Anything Halt the Gerrymandering Arms Race?

Can Anything Halt the Gerrymandering Arms Race?

Texas Dem quorum-breakers are seeking to protect voter rights nationwide, but they’re likely engaged in little more than a perfunctory game of chicken.

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Texas Democratic lawmakers rally outside Governor’s Mansion to protest redistricting of maps – as it happened

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Texas Republicans propose new US House map with more winnable GOP seats

Texas Republicans have proposed a new U.S. House map with more winnable GOP seats

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Marjorie Taylor Greene says she’s figured out how to ‘save America’, as her other 200+ failed bills die of loneliness

Marjorie Taylor Greene can't stop wasting our time and money.

Meta hits back after US House staffers banned from using WhatsApp over security fears

US Congress workers are to be asked to remove WhatsApp from all government-issued devices, and Meta isn't happy.

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Rep. Nancy Mace accuses ex-fiancé, associates of assaulting her, raping others in House speech

Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina is raising allegations against a former fiancé and his business associates

The Independent UK

Unlikely battleground California plays key role -- again -- in setting US House's political balance

Democrats and Republicans agreed on at least one thing before November's election: California would play a central role in determining which party controls the U.S. House

How GOP won: The gerrymander, again

Sure, both sides do it — but Republicans have ruthlessly redrawn the maps to bake in a nearly unbeatable advantage

Special Election Dates Set For Rep. Matt Gaetz's Seat

Florida Governor sets special election dates to fill Matt Gaetz's vacant US House seat, impacting GOP majority.

Republican Scott Perry Re-Elected In Pennsylvania's 10Th District

Republican Scott Perry secures reelection in closely contested race for Pennsylvania's 10th Congressional District, focusing on key issues like economic gr...

Rep. Steven Horsford Reelected As Nevada's First Black Congressman

Democratic Representative Steven Horsford secures reelection in Nevada, making history as the first Black individual to represent the state in Congress. Ho...

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GOP flips 2 US House seats in Pennsylvania, as Republican Scott Perry wins again

Republicans have knocked off Democrats in two perennially contested U.S. House seats in eastern Pennsylvania while U.S. Rep. Scott Perry has survived a challenge in southern Pennsylvania

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