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…
How did this lifelong Democrat go full MAGA? A scholar of populism finds some answers in the ‘manosphere’ podcasts credited…
With a history of presidential polls getting it wrong − sometimes very wrong − how did this year’s polling fare? Some…
Southeast Asia’s most populous nation is seeking a role as a regional leader − it may look more to Beijing than Washington…
The fate of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act lies in the balance.
The Democrats’ loss of the White House has provoked major soul-searching among party members. A scholar recommends a review…
Donald Trump has vowed to bring peace to Ukraine. But talk of a ‘deal’ has led to questions over Trump’s commitment…
A history course created amid the upheaval of the Black Lives Matter movement invites students to have honest conversations…
The number of book bans in the US has soared in recent years. A new study shines light on which types of books and authors…
Inflation is politically radioactive, and voters have a very long memory for it, as Democrats found when Donald Trump won…
The votes for Trump added up in Dearborn, Dearborn Heights and Hamtramck.
Despite the country’s stark political divide, some Pennsylvania voters in deep-red counties still genuinely vote for the…
Historical examples abound of American news consumers being presented with verified facts about controversial figures or…
Seven measures passed, three failed. What’s left behind is a mosaic of laws that can be hard to understand.
The lame-duck period in the US is longer than in other Western democracies, which tend to make the transition over a period…
Trump focused on illegal immigration in his campaign and pledged to make a range of sweeping changes – some of which his…