The connection between Trump and Nixon is not in temperament or misconduct, but in how each understood the role of government in shaping economic outcomes.

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) called out Vice President JD Vance for posting about Holocaust Remembrance Day, but not ...

After taking over federal immigration operations in Minnesota following the killing of two U.S. citizens, border policy ...

Labor’s big 2025 victory sparked high hopes for significant reform. But real change is not so easy – especially in our time of high grievance and permanent campaigning.

Suzanne Bellsnyder used to work for Republicans in Austin. Now she’s challenging them to do better for rural Texas, where she lives and operates two newspapers and a growing Substack newsletter.

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When Presidential elections occur in the United States, sometimes a witty catchphrase from a campaign can captivate and ...

Hugh Lytle officially launched his bid to run for governor under the newly rebranded “Arizona Independent Party.” Here's why the longshot campaign could pose a problem for current Gov. Katie Hobbs.

With 300,000 employees gone and collective-bargaining rights eliminated, the administration has hobbled organized labor. Did ...

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Alexander Vindman — who provided critical evidence in the first impeachment of President Donald Trump — is seeking the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in Florida.

Long before women gained the right to vote nationwide in 1920, Black women in the Pacific Northwest were already working to shape political life—organizing clubs, building party networks, and ...