Forty-two judges went as far as to say that the Supreme Court’s emergency orders caused “some” or “major” harm to the ...

In this polarized era, party favorability is low, with blame for most things falling along party lines and a healthy chunk of ...

Both the ongoing government shutdown and Trump’s grim 2026 budget with its painful cuts will hurt the economy.

The Supreme Court may hollow out Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act by letting states defend racial bias in maps as partisan politics.

Trump and the U.S. should keep pressuring Maduro of Venezuela, but not use blunderbuss tactics that will backfire ...

The Trump administration’s pending sale of a historic federal building in D.C. could spell the end for the “Sistine Chapel of ...

By rendering race subordinate to partisan redistricting, the conservative justices can destroy the landmark law without declaring a key provision unconstitutional. Founded in 1969, the Washington ...

Despite the political risk of holding up funds for government operations, the congressional generic ballot test is still leaning in the Democratic Party’s favor. Founded in 1969, the Washington ...

Despite the political risk of holding up funds for government operations, the congressional generic ballot test is still leaning in the Democratic Party’s favor. Founded in 1969, the Washington ...

By rendering race subordinate to partisan redistricting, the conservative justices can destroy the landmark law without declaring a key provision unconstitutional. Founded in 1969, the Washington ...

A national service revival could unite Americans, expand job paths, and rebuild civic trust in an age of polarization and AI disruption.

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