Voters proved hesitant to overhaul the election systems they were already familiar with, as almost all of the reforms in…
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were executed in 1953 for conspiring with the Soviets. A newly declassified memo debunks the…
Democrats’ surprise at the results of the 2024 presidential election is partly a result of pollsters’ inaccuracies and…
Botswana’s recent election saw a high level of voter turnout and resulted in a smooth transfer of power.
Some militia groups may see it as their duty to assist with immigration-control efforts. Some may even be deputized for…
It is common for people to observe sexual exploitation and not try to intervene or stop it from happening. It’s useful…
Donald Trump claims the 2024 election gave him a mandate. Scholars who study the presidency are skeptical about the entire…
The Danish government wants to end so-called parallel societies. But residents of immigrant-majority areas say they’re…
Surveys show Americans do not believe the political system is serving them. A mathematician of democracy highlights evidence-based…
Political polarization is at an all-time high. Students part of this University of San Diego Kroc School of Peace Studies…
Prosecuting leaders indicted for war crimes is difficult. But the trial of Serbian leader Slobodan Milosevic in the early…
Most Americans actually agree on key issues, including reproductive rights, firearms laws and climate change.
Colorado’s red flag law allows judges to order the temporary seizure of guns from someone they think is a significant…
People acknowledging and inspecting their own political biases is one way that they can begin to reduce polarization.
Gridlock can still happen under unified government, and for reasons that are likely to be on full display in the 119th Congress,…
Senators have the power to approve or reject a president’s cabinet nominees. A loophole allows presidents to do an end…
Black business owners are often frustrated by systemic racial disparities, but a new study shows how they are using race…
The authorization of longer-range missiles by the Biden administration is seen as an effort to counter a buildup of Russian…
Under normal circumstances, Trump’s criminal record and other aspects of his life, including financial history, would…
RealPage, Inc. provides software that lets landlords keep rental prices high. The Justice Department cried foul on the price-fixing…