As the Ford Foundation prepared for the arrival of its new president, Heather Gerken, on November 3, it quietly pulled the plug on one of its signature efforts of the past decade: a ...

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A federal court has blocked Texas from using its new congressional map for the 2026 midterm elections, directing the state to revert to its previous districts. The majority opinion said the coalition ...

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