During the weeklong Election Day, The New York Times electoral map was permanently open as a tab on my computer. I stared and refreshed. Eventually, the white-outlined states turned to gray as votes ...

CNN’s coverage of the 1980 US presidential election, broadcast just five months after the network’s launch, featured the analog predecessor of its now-essential election night prop: the “Magic Wall” ...

The United States split into red states and blue as we know them just a few presidential elections ago. Some dislike the broad brush. The Color Of Politics: How Did Red And Blue States Come To Be?

WASHINGTON -- Barack Obama's primary victory in Mississippi on Tuesday raises a question: If a Democrat wins a Democratic primary in a Republican state, does it make a sound that can be heard in the ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — In open defiance of a state constitution that explicitly bans partisan gerrymandering but in obedience to President Donald Trump, who demanded precisely that, Florida Gov. Ron ...

“In this election, millions of people cast their ballots for an America that is more fair, more just, more equal, and more free. We’re not there yet, but this keeps us moving forward. Our democracy is ...

Americans grow up knowing their colors are red, white and blue. It's right there in the flag, right there in the World Series bunting and on those floats every fourth of July. So when did we become a ...