All Politics
California puts redistricting on the ballot in response to TexasCalifornia鈥檚 congressional redistricting plan goes to voters Nov. 4. It aims to cancel out Texas鈥� effort to gain Republican seats in the U.S. House.
Cover StoryIn Zohran Mamdani鈥檚 campaign, democratic socialists find their voiceZohran Mamdani has shifted emphasis from socialist ideals to the high cost of living. His success in New York could alter the Democratic Party.
Cover StoryAs violent crime continues to fall, Detroit residents hail community bondsDetroit has seen violent crime fall to historic lows, property values rise, and its population inch upward. Community cooperation has been key.
Adelita Grijalva has waited since September. What to know about the House-seat delay.Voters in one Arizona district have been without a voice in Congress for a month due to a dispute over when Adelita Grijalva will be sworn in. Two lawsuits accuse Speaker Mike Johnson of playing politics.
Democrats are hungry for a comeback. Will Spanberger lead the way in Virginia?Virginia is one of two states holding a competitive race for governor this fall 鈥� a closely watched test of whether Democrats can find their footing after last year鈥檚 election losses.
She overhauled the NYPD. But can Jessica Tisch work with Zohran Mamdani?New York Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch has won plaudits for modernizing the agency and rooting out corruption. But she and mayoral front-runner Zohran Mamdani hold different views about聽how best to fight crime.
Ballroom build begins: It鈥檚 not just norms Trump鈥檚 bulldozing in WashingtonThe East Wing is being replaced by a $250 million gilt ballroom. On display is how President Trump鈥檚 public and private personas have merged.聽
How one Michigan town is putting partisanship aside in pursuit of clean waterPeople in Three Rivers, Michigan, set aside political partisanship to work together, urging city leaders to move more quickly on a water quality issue.
Government shutdown drags on as Republicans, Democrats dig inRepublicans and Democrats aren鈥檛 talking. They鈥檙e pressuring each other to give in as effects of the weekslong government shutdown are taking hold.
First Look鈥楴o Kings鈥� protests against Trump bring a street party vibe to cities nationwideSaying U.S. President Donald Trump is testing the nation鈥檚 balance of power, protesters gathered in the nation鈥檚 capital and across the U.S. for 鈥淣o Kings鈥� demonstrations.
鈥楲awfare鈥� hits new levels, as Trump pursues those who pursued himThursday鈥檚 indictment of former national security adviser John Bolton is the latest example of the Trump Justice Department going after people President Donald Trump says have done him wrong.
First LookTrump says U.S. troops will be paid despite government shutdownPresident Trump announced his administration has 鈥渋dentified funds鈥� to pay U.S. troops on Oct. 15. Other federal employees are set to miss paychecks that day because of the government shutdown.
The shutdown stresses military families, even if they get a paycheckPresident Trump says troops will be paid Oct. 15. But America鈥檚 military families are still braced for missed paychecks. For many, that pay is essential in a career of service and risk.
First LookMass federal layoffs begin amid shutdown, White House saysThe White House budget office says mass firings of federal workers have started in an attempt to exert more pressure on Democratic lawmakers. The聽鈥淩IFs (reduction-in-force plans) have begun,鈥澛燫uss Vought, the director of the Office of Management and Budget, posted the social media platform X.聽
Shutdown hits government workers already reeling from Trump鈥檚 cutsWhile many Americans aren鈥檛 feeling the impacts of the government shutdown, federal workers just missed their first paycheck 鈥� the latest blow in a tough year.
The ExplainerShutdown spotlights a persistent problem: Too few air traffic controllersThe government shutdown聽might not yet be having聽a visible effect on air traffic controller staffing levels, but it could hurt efforts to hire and train more workers.
Trump really wants a Nobel Peace Prize. His prospects may be rising.The president has been openly campaigning for the prize, which will be announced this Friday, since his first term. Recent signs of progress in Ukraine and especially Gaza could give him a legitimate claim.
Bucking tradition, Trump pushes the US as an investor in for-profit companiesThe Trump administration is using public funds for private investments, saying it bolsters U.S. security and access to key resources. Critics see a risk to the economy鈥檚 free-market foundations.
Portland鈥檚 ICE office is already federally protected. So why is the National Guard needed?At the聽Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in Portland, Oregon, the Monitor finds security and free speech concerns from law enforcement and protesters.
Trump ramps up pressure on judges as he deploys more troops in USAs President Donald Trump pushes to deploy the National Guard in Democratic cities, a battle is escalating over the use of troops to support a crackdown on illegal immigration 鈥� testing the balance of powers between the executive and judicial branches.聽