Watch and learn about the territorial evolution of the United States through this animated GIF and explanatory narration.

Death Valley is forecast to see heat index values peak at 101 Friday—swaths of the country are bracing for even warmer ...

The White House is focusing on redistricting efforts beyond Texas to help Republicans maintain control of the U.S. House in ...

Texas Republican efforts to redraw the state's Congressional boundaries have kicked off a redistricting arms race.

Republicans hold a narrow edge in the U.S. House, and President Donald Trump is calling for GOP-led states to redraw maps to ...

Republicans hold a narrow edge in the U.S. House and President Donald Trump is calling for GOP-led states to redraw maps to ...

Where happy hour is a crime: A state-by-state map of drinking deal bans Several states banned drink specials during the 1980s. Some of those laws still remain in effect today.

For now, paper maps remain at state parks and the transition will happen after the current supply runs out.

Columbia researchers found arsenic in drinking water is associated with poor birth outcomes, and released data on nationwide water contamination.

But a case that will be before the state Supreme Court next week will decide which candidates appear on South Carolinians’ ballots to represent them on Capitol Hill. Next Tuesday, justices will hear ...

Nearly two dozen state geological surveys depend heavily on federal funds. A proposed budget cut could slow or stop key geologic mapping work.