From a strict, geographic point of view, the center of Tucson sits in an unremarkable patch of desert surrounded by a fence topped with barbed wire. The spot is strictly off limits, and for good ...

In joining a national redistricting arms race sparked by President Donald Trump, Virginia Democrats say they may impose a maximalist gerrymander that would disadvantage four of the state’s five ...

Early maps of the Americas made by indigenous people are rare—extremely rare. This map, dated 1593, is one of fewer than 100 such documents that have survived the ravages of time. It provides a ...

The treaty that drew the first borders of the newly established United States after the Revolutionary War refers to an island that does not exist. The northern boundary of the new nation, the 1783 ...

The Fed lowered interest rates by another quarter of a percentage point at the conclusion of its December meeting. But it is what officials projected for 2026 that might matter more.