Texas Republicans on Wednesday took the first step toward approving new congressional maps that would give their party as many as five new seats in the House of Representatives, spurring what's likely to be a national battle over redistricting.

THE DIFFERENCE WITH WASHINGTON. Now that Washington, D.C. — the city, not the federal enclave — is in the news because of President Donald Trump’s crackdown on local crime, the Washington Post has conducted a survey to see what city residents think about that and other issues. If the poll is accurate, here are three […]