The Supreme Court justices gave an ominous prelude to next term, when voting rights — another pillar of a strong democracy — ...

A viable third party is the great white whale of American politics — but Elon Musk appears willing to try it anyway.

Donald Trump and his allies have the U.S. census in their sights as they continue to pursue their anti-democratic visions for ...

The geographies of upward mobility show U.S. regions that emphasize investments in the common good over economic libertarianism do better ...

There’s a magical kingdom in western Pennsylvania where designer labels don’t require a second mortgage and “retail therapy” ...

While passage Thursday afternoon and signing Friday of the budget reconciliation bill may have been in Washington, its road ...

The U.S. Supreme Court has taken up a series of cases to be decided during its next term, which begins in October, involving issues such as transgender rights, campaign finance law, gay "conversion ...

The “presidential lean” of a state can, over time, tell us something about how it is trending.— Though 2004 and 2024 produced similar topline national results, there has been some significant change ...

From Sanders to Mamdani and Trump to Vance, parallel insurgencies reshape America’s political, economic, and institutional ...

In the heart of Byron, Georgia, stands a crimson-hued treasure chest disguised as a simple country building, where the past doesn’t just whisper – it practically throws a parade complete with confetti ...

Columbia native and contractor Gregg Crawford accepted a plea deal last Monday in federal court in connection with a charge ...