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Donald Trump has completed a paradigm-shattering political comeback, winning the White House in an election shaped more by Americans’ dissatisfaction with the direction of the country than by ...

For example, he grew irate at times at the Justice Department for failing, in his view, to properly investigate his political enemies or bring charges against them. And while he tried — and was ...

Perhaps the deepest learning of my college years came from rooming with someone who held radically different political views from mine. My sophomore-year roommate and I fought fiercely for the ...

Dubbed the “election of a generation,” the 2024 presidential race and its result may very well be adapted for the screen — it feels stranger than fiction, like a TV plot come to life. As ...

Political science professor Jason Kosnoski from the University of Michigan-Flint explained why America has the Electoral College and how the results can differ from the popular vote.

As thousands of them ventured inside Lucas Oil Stadium on Sunday, a few discussed politics and whether the superstar influenced their opinions this presidential election. Swift herself didn't make ...

In many respects, the results available as of midnight were a reminder that even in a race involving a figure as unique as Donald Trump, in politics (as in Casablanca), the fundamental things apply.

Staffing a New Administration, With Stephen Hadley (Transition 2025, Episode 1) Stephen Hadley, a principal of Rice, Hadley, Gates & Manuel LLC and former national security advisor to President ...

Sanders questioned. “Do they have any ideas as to how we can take on the increasingly powerful Oligarchy which has so much economic and political power? Probably not.” Vice President Kamala ...

Given that, what better way to distract yourself from the doomscrolling than by binge-watching a political TV show, offering a dive into a fictional universe. From the romanticism of Aaron Sorkin ...

That could be bad news for the health of the political system since distrust in American election integrity is higher than at any other point since researchers began measuring it. That is largely ...