Reid J. Epstein

George Mitchell, a former Senate majority leader credited with bringing peace to Northern Ireland, is under renewed scrutiny over his association with Jeffrey Epstein.

A proposed ballot measure to give Democrats more seats for the 2028 and 2030 elections signals that the nation’s gerrymandering fight is likely to persist for years.

Dan Helmer, a Democratic state lawmaker, played a key role in putting redrawn congressional maps before state voters.

There are more Black senators than ever before, but a major Supreme Court ruling could reduce Black representation in the House.

An upcoming Senate primary contest in Illinois, which is likely to pick the state’s next senator, has centered on Democrats’ future approach to federal immigration policy.

The withdrawal came as polls show Americans opposing the president’s immigration tactics, and as some Republican lawmakers began to find ways to distance themselves.

The Maine Republican is one of her party’s most vulnerable senators, and her seat is crucial to Democratic hopes of retaking control of the chamber.

The progressive lawmaker is taking a larger role in Democratic politics, supporting moderate candidates and helping drive the party’s economic message. Now she is planning a major trip abroad.

As they appeal a ruling blocking their redistricting efforts, the state’s Democrats proposed redrawing districts in a way that would strongly favor them.

The comments, made on a conservative podcast, follow a string of moves from his administration to try to exert more control over American elections.

The former Chicago mayor, who is trying to shape the Democratic Party’s future and might run for president, said that “across all three branches of government, 75 years — you’re out.”

A video from Ken Paxton, a Republican primary challenger to Senator John Cornyn of Texas, depicted A.I.-generated imagery of the senator twirling with Jasmine Crockett, a Democratic Senate candidate.

The Massachusetts senator signaled alarm about her party’s movement toward the center, warning in a speech that Democrats should not cozy up to the wealthy and the powerful.