Her gun violence plan is probably unconstitutional. This governor is doing it anyway
Is it better to do nothing or to do something many people are positive will be struck down by courts?
2023-09-13 06:20
A moment of reckoning for gerrymandering
Americans' reckoning with their own democracy extends beyond the looming presidential election to a much more local level.
2023-09-09 21:29
Tuberville's Pentagon blockade and the shut-things-down view of government
It's not every day you hear top officials at the Pentagon publicly accuse a US senator of aiding communist states and enemies of the US.
2023-09-07 06:19
Why Biden and Trump need each other in order to win in 2024
Here is an often-repeated claim you'll hear from reporters and analysts: Former President Donald Trump's control over the Republican primary field solidified not in spite of, but because of, his four criminal indictments.
2023-09-04 00:27
Who could replace McConnell? Trump has a critical view of the possible short list
It would be a mistake to presuppose these are the final days of Sen. Mitch McConnell's record-setting run as the Republican leader in the Senate. But his recent public freezing spells make it imprudent not to consider what comes next.
2023-09-02 05:51
This week was a perfect snapshot of America's political mess
The exhausting view of this bizarre week -- with the first GOP presidential primary debate one day, followed by the fourth arrest this year of the former president the next -- is that everyone should prepare for so much more of this uniquely American and continuously unbelievable political spectacle.
2023-08-26 18:16
An arrest spectacle Trump's rivals don't want to see
Donald Trump's rivals agreed Wednesday that Republicans should look past the former president. But the iconic image of the week will be his fourth arrest this year, this time at the Fulton County jail in Atlanta.
2023-08-25 08:20
Which agencies would GOP candidates cut? Try to remember all of these
Most of the candidates hitting the first 2024 Republican presidential primary debate stage on Wednesday have advocated for ending at least one government agency. Here's a look at which candidates would erase which government agency.
2023-08-24 00:58
Back to the future for India's rice farmers
India, the world's biggest rice exporter, is turning to old varieties and new farming techniques.
2023-08-15 05:15
This is why it's difficult to reign in the Supreme Court
The latest ProPublica report detailing Clarence Thomas' lavish lifestyle is sure to reignite calls for greater oversight of the Supreme Court, but don't bet on reform happening anytime soon.
2023-08-11 02:17
Who's on strike and who's close? Labor unions are flexing
There are multiple stories involving strikes and unions in the news recently. Here's what's going on in this moment for American unions and how it could affect everyone's life.
2023-08-05 22:28
Bill Barr, on a mission to stop Trump, still might vote for him
It's hard not to view these two data points as symptoms of a democracy that is sick and in need of immediate attention:
2023-08-04 03:24