After generations in supporting roles, Black women are now leading some of America’s largest cities and reshaping how cities confront challenges from housing to public safety.
Community organizer Katie Wilson challenges Mayor Bruce Harrell with proposals to tax vacant properties, high earners, and large firms — a referendum on how far Seattle is willing to go to close its budget gap without driving employers away.
Republican lieutenant governor candidate John Reid staged a YouTube “debate” with an AI-generated version of his opponent, spotlighting the growing role—and risk—of deepfakes in campaigns.
Several Democratic governors have threatened to leave the National Governors Association, a 117-year old bipartisan group, amid tensions over the Trump administration's deployment of National Guard troops to Democratic cities.
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Democratic Attorney General William Tong has earned bipartisan admiration from his peers even as he takes on the Trump administration and major corporate interests.
Columbus, Ohio, is one of the fastest-growing cities in the country, its economy driven by an unusual culture of cooperation led by Mayor Andrew Ginther.
Even in the days leading up to her assassination, Hortman offered an example of political bravery and smarts.
This year's class features a bipartisan mix of individuals who've changed the lives of citizens and how their governments function.
Ryan Walters departs amid clashes with the governor, controversies over TV displays and academic battles.
Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and ex-Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan take opposite paths — one doubling down on the GOP, the other switching parties.
Crime has mostly gone down under Mayor Cavalier Johnson but there’s still a perception that downtown isn’t safe. Meanwhile, the mayor is struggling to finalize a new contract with the police union.
More than a dozen members of Congress are giving up their seats to run this fall or next year.
A proposed map would converge three congressional seats at one Kansas City intersection, raising fears of diluted urban representation and legal battles ahead.
Prosecutors say the mayor spent tens of thousands in taxpayer money on travel costs so she could spend personal time with an alleged affair partner.
Charlie Kirk's murder is part of a thread that runs through American politics today, as well as much of the nation's history.
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