Pope Leo XIV called for "moderation" in US public discourse on Friday as the country celebrated its 250th birthday, in his ...

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Political violence in the United States may feel uniquely alarming right now, but it is not unprecedented, according to Laura Appleman, the Van Winkle Melton Professor of Law and University Research ...

Writer Jeff Sharlet responds to the shooting event at White House correspondents’ dinner this weekend. We discuss the motivations of Cole Allen, the man accused of breaching security in an attempt to ...

This Pew Research Center study goes beyond Americans’ partisan attachments and vote choices to explore the values and attitudes that underlie the political landscape and the Republican and Democratic ...

The G.O.P. has long opposed government regulation of broadcasters. That has changed under Trump. By Adam Liptak Adam Liptak is the chief legal correspondent and host of The Docket. Conservatives used ...

The nationwide redistricting battle that erupted last year has evolved into a forever war. Politicians, no longer content to leave elections to chance, are working with increased precision to choose ...

Many Americans lack basic civic knowledge, such as the existence of their own state's constitution. A decline in civic education is linked to increased political polarization, incivility, and negative ...

On the Tuesday, June 16, 2026, episode of The Excerpt podcast: The age of America’s leaders is always in the headlines, from worries about fitness for office to fights over term limits. Samuel Moyn, a ...