Al.com: In this sweltering political August, redistricting has become the hot fight of the moment. It’s driving Texas Democrats to flee their state, hunkering down in Illinois while Republican Gov.

U.S. Circuit Judge Stanley Marcus recently asked attorneys for Alabama a direct question: Why should we ignore the past? This ...

Federal judges on Thursday ordered Alabama to continue using a court-selected congressional map for the rest of the decade.

Texas Republicans are trying to reconvene the state Legislature to vote on redrawing congressional maps in their party's favor.