Fear continues to be a potent factor in American politics
Exploitation of fear is growing in this campaign season, with Trump’s rhetoric about Muslims the most dramatic example
Exploitation of fear is growing in this campaign season, with Trump’s rhetoric about Muslims the most dramatic example
Democrat Bo Eaton pulled the the bigger green straw from a bag, denying the state GOP a supermajority
Off-year polls suffer from lack of media attention and turnout. But they can affect the future of American democracy
The rise of the donor class and the influx of corporate cash have caused many voters to lose faith in politics
ACLU had argued that strict law could disenfranchise 300,000, mostly elderly and poor
Oscar-nominated movie about MLK and passage of ’65 Voting Rights Act skips chance to remind viewers where we are today
With divided politics, trade deals, familiar names, question isn’t ‘Does government work?’ but ‘Who does it work for?’
Dark money is seeping into US courtrooms and threatening judicial independence
They were the final House races to be decided in California, which has the nation's largest congressional delegation
Leadership post created for Massachusetts senator said to give ‘voice’ to liberal groups