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Texas Sen. Carol Alvarado, D-Houston, right, huddles with other Democratic senators and staff to fight against a bill on a redrawn U.S. congressional map during a special session in the Senate Chamber at the Texas Capitol in Austin, Texas, on Aug. 23, 2025. (Stephen Spillman/AP)

Jim Nowlan and Lane V. Sunderland: On gerrymandering, Congress must put its House in order

September 8, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

Extreme gerrymandering corrupts our democracy by denying most registered voters a role in elections and eliminating competition.

Supporters of then-President Donald Trump protest Jan. 6, 2021, outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington. (Alext Edelman/Getty-AFP)

Lane V. Sunderland: Abraham Lincoln’s Lyceum Address highlights why the rule of law matters

February 9, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.

Abraham Lincoln’s 1838 Lyceum Address tells us it is a mistake to assume the norms of our political system are simply inevitable.