Majorities in both parties believe there is more common ground than the news media and political leaders suggest.

Democrats thought they’d found a unifying midterms message. But Trump has the power to shift attention to topics like ...

President Trump promised to fill the appeals courts with “my judges.” They have formed a nearly united phalanx to defend his ...

The conservative Center for Christian Virtue had just two employees 10 years ago. Now the public policy organization is ...

Over the past several months, politicians once regarded as central to their party have bowed out of reelection campaigns or ...

Discover how campaign promises shape U.S. fiscal policy, tax cuts, and job creation and why these goals often meet economic challenges post-election.

The Senate's latest health and human services spending package has ignited a fierce clash over a proposed $5.7 billion ...

Donald Trump’s actions in Venezuela are morally calamitous, showing a perilous disregard for human dignity and the rights of ...

As the 2026 legislative session is set to begin, columnist Steve Bousquet reflects on years past and how the state’s politics ...

None of this means that America is suddenly in excellent shape. But the convergence of forces that drove us mad in 2020 — ...