Oklahoma Proposes ‘America First Test’ for Teachers From New York and California

The test is meant to filter out teachers who hold views “antithetical” to Oklahoma values.

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5 Takeaways From the Times Analysis of Democratic Decline in Voter Registration

Thirty states, as well as Washington, D.C., allow voters to register with a political party. Here’s what the data shows.

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Children Were Sexually Abused in New Hampshire State Care. How Much Are They Owed?

New Hampshire is backing away from a promise to pay victims hundreds of millions of dollars. Other states are also rethinking payouts to those harmed under their care.

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A Guide to Finding Insurance at 26

It’s a difficult rite of passage for young adults without job-based insurance. Here are some tips for getting started.

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Trump’s Redistricting Campaign Tests His Power in the States

The effort by President Trump and his allies is the latest example of them trying to rewrite the rules to squeeze out every possible political advantage.

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California Democrats Look to Redraw House Map Amid Texas Redistricting War

It was unclear how the agency would respond. Democratic lawmakers left the state to stop Republicans from redrawing district maps to their advantage.

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F.B.I. Is Asked to Arrest Texas Democrats in Battle Over House Seats

It was unclear how the agency would respond. Democratic lawmakers left the state to stop Republicans from redrawing district maps to their advantage.

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Texas Pushes Redistricting Into an Era of ‘Maximum Warfare’

Republicans are pursuing every possible advantage, essentially trying to win elections long before people vote. In response, even some once-squeamish Democrats are talking about fighting ‘fire with fire.’

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States Have More Data About You Than the Feds Do. Trump Wants to See It.

Critics fear that personal data might be used to monitor immigrants and political foes, and to spread false tales of fraud.

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Governors Plan to Rebuke Managers of Largest U.S. Electric Grid

Republican and Democratic governors in Eastern states will send a representative to a meeting of the PJM grid, which serves 67 million people in 13 states.

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