Active white nationalist groups operate in all but two U.S. states. Researchers have found that there’s a strong association…
Abolitionists used hard facts to counter pro-slavery propaganda, forcing indifferent Americans to face ugly realities.
Evidence shows that 20 years on, Florida’s stand your ground law hasn’t made communities in the state any safer.
The mayor-elect can use his popularity to protect New York’s capacity for self-government from outside interference, while…
Whether Maine’s Graham Platner wins or loses, his campaign to knock off longtime GOP Sen. Susan Collins already points…
Culture wars once arose from impromptu events that struck a nerve among Americans, but they are now started by partisan…
Florida leads the nation in executions in a year that has seen an increase in the number of inmates put to death nationwide.
Politicians get blamed for government shutdowns. But does the fault lie also with citizens, who are more invested in punishing…
There are lessons from history for today’s divided America. Political division in the second half of the 19th century…
ICE’s dragnet is expanding across social media, putting everyone’s digital lives into the realm of border and immigration…
Local governments have a lot of freedom on how to spend the funds, but there’s also confusion and a feeling of moral responsibility…
The unrelenting diet of chaotic, contradictory headlines that Americans face today echoes an antidemocratic playbook from…
House speakers have had the power to determine when the oath is administered, and courts have been reluctant to weigh in…
President Barack Obama’s mockery of Donald Trump in 2011 may have fueled the former real estate mogul’s run for president…
Congress has played an important role in holding federal agencies accountable since the late 1700s, but oversight can also…
Mamdani’s child care plans could set an example for other policymakers to follow, as Democratic and Republican voters…
Cheney thought that Congress went too far after Watergate in reining in the presidency. Now President Trump and the Supreme…
The Supreme Court’s trade case isn’t just about tariffs. It’s about who sets economic policy in a democracy.
Both men view diversity as a symptom of “woke” culture rather than as a long-standing practice driven by the nature…
The public’s frustration with ‘politics as usual’ has led more political newcomers to win office. But amateurs are…