David A. Lieb

FILE – SNAP EBT information sign is displayed at a gas station in Riverwoods, Ill., Nov. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)

Illinois could face new costs because of high error rate in SNAP food aid

June 24, 2026 at 6:01 p.m.

A law signed by Trump last July expanded requirements for many adult SNAP recipients to work, volunteer or participate in job training. The new work and cost-share requirements are intended...

People listen and cheer as lawmakers speak about redistricting during a special legislative session at the state capitol, Wednesday, June 17, 2026, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

How a congressional redistricting battle could gain new life for the 2028 elections

June 19, 2026 at 7:52 p.m.

New gerrymandering efforts are part two of a mid-decade redistricting battle that already spans 10 states, which are home to two of every five U.S. residents.

Vote signs are seen outside a vote center in La Habra, Calif., Tuesday, June 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Republicans won the redistricting battle. Now voters will decide whether they win Congress

June 3, 2026 at 1:15 p.m.

A no-holds-barred bout of partisan redistricting has been won by Republicans. Now it’s up to voters to decide whether it matters for control of Congress.

State election staff get voting machines ready on Thursday, May 14, 2026 for Saturday’s election in New Orleans. /The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate via AP)

Millions of people have been placed in new voting districts. Here’s where the redistricting stands.

May 28, 2026 at 9:57 p.m.

Since President Donald Trump urged Texas Republicans to redraw U.S. House districts last year, Republicans in Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Florida and Tennessee also have enacted new maps that could...

Rep. Jim Clyburn, D-S.C., center, joined by House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., left, stands with members of the Congressional Black Caucus during an event outside the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, May 19, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

South Carolina Senate rejects Trump’s call to redraw congressional map for midterm elections

May 26, 2026 at 2:53 p.m.

President Donald Trump’s push to reshape congressional districts ahead of the November elections suffered a double setback Tuesday, as South Carolina senators declined to do so and a federal court...

Maps for new congressional districts in South Carolina are shown in the South Carolina Senate antechamber on Friday, May 22, 2026, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Collins)

Republicans are rushing to redraw districts before midterms. Here’s where things stand.

May 23, 2026 at 6:39 p.m.

Republicans are rushing to redraw congressional districts to their advantage ahead of the midterm elections following a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision that weakened minority protections under the federal Voting...

The South Carolina House chamber is roped off as authorities put in extra security during debate on a redistricting bill on Friday, May 15, 2026, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Collins).

Redistricting debate shifts to South Carolina as Republicans seek clean sweep of US House seats

May 18, 2026 at 8:15 a.m.

An effort to reshape South Carolina’s congressional districts will get its first full airing Monday in the state House, as lawmakers launch a lengthy and potentially testy discussion on whether...

South Carolina Democratic Rep. Keishan Scott looks at a proposed U.S. House district map during a redistricting hearing in a state House Judiciary subcommittee on Tuesday, May, 12 2026, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Collins)

Louisiana senators take up new US House map while South Carolina plans for extra redistricting work

May 14, 2026 at 2:11 p.m.

Two weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Louisiana’s congressional map, state senators on Thursday are considering a plan that would eliminate a majority-Black district while giving Republicans a...

Danielle Brown, National Field Co-Director of Black Voters Matter, speaks about redistricting at the South Carolina Statehouse on Friday, May 8, 2026, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Collins)

Trump’s redistricting push fizzles in South Carolina Senate but wins in Missouri’s top court

May 12, 2026 at 4:46 p.m.

President Trump’s push to redraw the nation’s U.S. House districts received mixed results Tuesday as South Carolina senators defied his desires, but Missouri’s top court upheld a new map.

Students visit the Supreme Court, Thursday, April 30, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Supreme Court halts order for Alabama to use US House map with 2 largely Black districts

May 11, 2026 at 6:53 p.m.

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday set the stage for Alabama to get rid of one of two largely Black congressional districts before this year’s midterm elections.

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