RICHMOND — Republican leaders of the House of Delegates have put together a plan for establishing an independent redistricting commission, aiming to change the process of drawing legislative boundaries even as they challenge a current redistricting effort in court.Source: Virginia House GOP leaders endorse plan for independent redistricting commission...

The 2020 presidential campaign is well underway. Any Democrat with dreams of occupying the Oval Office can see Donald Trump is a vulnerable president who hasn’t broadened his appeal beyond his base. A lot of them are going to run for their party’s nomination next year. Some already are.Source: The biggest questions so far about the 2020 Democratic primary, answered...

Durham, N.C. — If the 300-odd people packed inside a cavernous Duke University event space this weekend to discuss efforts to end gerrymandering needed any reminders the issue was rapidly shifting under their feet, they barely had to wait for the event's opening lunch. Around noon Friday, the U.Source: Supreme Court casts long shadow over talks on gerrymandering reform...