The Southern Strategy transformed American politics during the Cold War. Civil rights gains pushed white southern voters away from Democrats. Republicans capitalized using coded language and cultural ...

Every election cycle, Washington convinces itself that this will be the moment voters finally come home. Republicans think frustrated Americans will sprint back to the GOP once Democrats take a stance ...

In recent months, a strain of political rhetoric has crossed a line that democracies ignore at their peril. What began as familiar arguments about immigration levels and visa programs has, in some ...

The new American pope, Leo XIV, has somehow managed, in the four months since his election, to stay mostly out of the news. His predecessor, Pope Francis, had been committed to expanding the church’s ...

This article originally appeared on The Conversation. The most influential cases before the U.S. Supreme Court this term, which begins on Oct. 6, 2025, reflect the cultural and partisan clashes of ...

The controversy sparked by the Oct. 27 release of Tucker Carlson’s softball podcast interview with white nationalist, antisemitic, misogynist conspiracy theorist Nick Fuentes generated a wide range of ...

You might be imagining someone who takes their time considering the candidates and their positions on the issues, who generally has faith in the political system, who sometimes votes for Republicans ...

In the past decade, billionaires have been more empowered than ever before to spend money to influence American elections. The 20 most prolific donors on the Forbes billionaires list have collectively ...

The Democratic Socialists of America just wrapped up a Hajj to their Mecca: Havana, a city so buried in detritus after decades of communism that it’s a wonder why any politician would want to be ...

Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. New York City billionaire John Catsimatidis has long been immersed in ...