While Trump is broadening the GOP tent, the Democrats are struggling to hold theirs together. The party that once prided itself on a "big tent" approach is finding that its core constituencies are ...

The Biden administration had challenged a Republican-led redistricting plan that diluted the political power of minorities.

Power is increasingly being wielded by Trump and his executive branch, which the lawmakers in Congress are either compliant ...

A funny thing happened on the way to ranking the four big presidential scandals of our time: Former Nixon staffers in O.C.

A Republican congressman was avoiding his constituents. So Democrat Mark Pocan gave them a chance to speak their mind.

Alternative electoral systems—such as ranking systems or list-based proportional systems—could enhance representation in the ...

Five years ago this week, the COVID-19 outbreak was declared a pandemic, leading to lockdowns across the United States. Looking back, nearly three-quarters of U.S. adults (72%) say the pandemic did ...

As the nation’s recordkeeper, the Archives tells the story of America — its founding, breakdowns, mistakes and triumphs.

You simply can’t talk about the natural beauty found in the United States without mentioning Alaska. With eight national parks within its boundaries—including Denali National Park and Preserve ...

Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 presidential election and named Kamala Harris as his successor. Here are the key ...

In the United States, the authority to set interest rates is divided between the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve (Board) and the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC). The Board decides ...

President Donald Trump's assertion that Canada should become the 51st state would likely lead to major Democratic electoral ...