Blue state leaders have considerable power at their disposal to confront the threat of the administration’s authoritarianism. But some lines have never previously been crossed.

The system shook up the recent New York City mayoral primary. But it wouldn't work the same way in most of our state.

The state has expensed more than $20.5 million for the legal defense of Andrew Cuomo and several officials who worked in the ...

Spurred by President Donald Trump’s political team, Texas lawmakers will try to redraw the state’s congressional map to boost ...

Trump aides have been pushing Texas for new congressional maps to boost GOP chances of keeping the U.S. House.

Given the chance to address Donald Trump’s suspension of due process and defiance of the judiciary, Newsom—a would-be leader ...

Flags across New York are flying at half-staff today to honor West Colesville Fire Chief James Sitek, who died in the line of duty on July 4, according to the USA Today. Sitek collapsed from a medical ...

The founders of the initiative, the States Forum, say they hope to extend successful Democratic policies across states and even to the national level.

John J. Lennon, imprisoned for a brutal 2001 murder, is now a published writer in The New Yorker and The New York Times. Will his redemption be enough to earn clemency from Gov. Kathy Hochul?

Pratik Chougule wants to make wagering on politics as popular and legal as wagering on sports. Is that all in good fun—or a ...

The political world saw her as a rising star in 2023; Jaffer, a Democrat, previously served as the nation’s first female ...