The redistrict strategy could be a boon for Newsom's 2028 ambitions during a moment when Democrats are hungry for leaders. But it's also risky.

Many state delegations are already under single-party control. New maps could tighten the partisan grip while decreasing the importance of general elections.

Donald Trump is reportedly planning to urge Ukraine to surrender the Donetsk and Luhansk regions as part of negotiations over an end to the war.

The year began with a new U.S. president and hope for a ceasefire in the grinding war but instead the fighting continues and the children keep dying.

In climate circles, it’s taken almost as gospel that some climate risk remains unpriced by financial markets. The costs of extreme weather, supply chain disruptions, and falling labor productivity are all visible on the horizon,

But in some of the nation’s biggest Senate races, Democrats are relying on an old strategy of recruiting—and then clearing the field for—long-serving party leaders with whom voters are already familiar.

Even prominent Democratic centrists like Pete Buttigieg and Amy Klobuchar are joining demands for U.S. action to stop Israel’s war in Gaza.

Tony Schick, Oregon Public Broadcasting This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with Oregon Public Broadcasting. Sign up for Dispatches to get our stories in your inbox every week.