Chicago was voted the best big city in the country while Charleston, in South Carolina, was voted the best small city.

These states may be next after Republicans gain ground in congressional redistricting as Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe approves new maps amid a nationwide battle for House control.

Missouri has become the third state to embrace a mid-decade redesign of its U.S. House districts in a quest for partisan advantage.

Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas are the three most dangerous states in the U.S., a study has concluded. These are the findings that the personal finance website WalletHub published in a new analysis which looked at safety across America from various different perspectives including financial safety and emergency preparedness.