Colorado Redistricting Had Inside Help
Hired guns paid by anonymous donors played pivotal role as hopes of bi-partisan deal slipped away.
By the Numbers: Life and Death at Foxconn
A look at working conditions at the manufacturing giant that produces nearly half of the world's consumer electronics.
Obama’s Gerrymander
President Obama may have propelled his political career forward by gerrymandering a Chicago district to include rich supporters.
Actual Winner Unclear in Supreme Court’s Ruling on Texas Redistricting
Court rejects minority-friendly map, orders federal judges to give more weight to Texas' original plan drawn by GOP-controlled legislature.
Will the Supreme Court Strike Down Part of the Voting Rights Act?
The court's ruling on a Texas redistricting case could transform the nation's approach to minority voting rights -- and determine which party controls Congress.
Answering Your Questions on Our California Redistricting Story
We answer your questions about our California redistricting story.
California Republicans Call for Official Investigation of Dems’ Redistricting Tactics
Early reactions to ProPublica’s report on the ways California Democrats manipulated the state’s citizen redistricting commission split along partisan lines.
Perry More Generous With Pardons Than Romney
Mitt Romney has boasted about granting no pardons as Massachusetts governor from 2003-07, while Texas Gov. Rick Perry has pardoned 178 people in his nearly 11 years in office.
Emails Suggest Ohio’s New Republican-Friendly Maps Save the GOP ‘Millions’
A rare inside look at how political parties use redistricting to cement partisan control — often at the expense of voters.
Racial Disparity in Presidential Pardons: What Can Be Done?
ProPublica found that whites are almost four times as likely as minorities to be pardoned. To break the pattern of bias, experts say, would require reconsidering the subjective factors used to judge applicants.