In this December 2017 photo, U.S. President Donald Trump congratulates Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, while Paul Ryan looks on, during a ceremony at the White House after the final passage of tax overhaul legislation.
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The GOP's handling of sexual assault allegations against prominent GOP figures has led some to conclude that the party does not respect women. But GOP women are sticking with their party.
Michael Cohen’s guilty plea has raised questions about the legitimacy of Trump’s presidency.
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Chris Edelson, American University School of Public Affairs
Congress is supposed to be a check on presidential power, but party politics has muted Republican criticism of Trump. Restoring balance means making a radical change.
Sen. John McCain, who died Saturday, ended his career with growing repudiation by his party and the public for positions, from national defense to bipartisanship, that he had long embodied.
It’s DeWine versus Cordray in the Ohio governor’s race.
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Not a day passes without fresh speculation about the possible impeachment of Donald Trump, but history indicates that – barring a dramatic turn of events – he is likely to serve out his first term.
Democrat Conor Lamb celebrates in Pennsylvania’s 18th, long considered a GOP stronghold.
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The 12 months since Donald Trump unexpectedly took office have proffered constant shocks to the system in which the occupants of the White House remind us they are not playing by the rules.
Donald Trump’s overall approval ratings are low, but among his base they remain relatively strong.
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Eloquent Obama and bombastic Trump certainly have different speaking styles. But a big data analysis of their speeches also shows a surprising commonality.
A Kansas voter prepares to cast her ballot – and prove her identity – in the 2014 midterm elections.
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Mitch McConnell gets a win, and the Republican efforts to repeal Obamacare will be debated in the Senate.
Mitch McConnell has a majority in the Senate –
but his mission to push President Trump’s legislative agenda has been far from easy.
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Yes, American politics is getting uglier. Here's why.
U.S. President Donald Trump stands with Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr. after delivering keynote address at commencement in Lynchburg, Virginia, May 13, 2017.
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Richard Flory, University of Southern California – Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
Falwell Sr. was a pastor who founded the Moral Majority, a conservative Christian political lobbying group. He changed the way American Christians think about their faith and politics.
Professor of Economics and Finance and Director, Betting Research & Political Forecasting Unit, Nottingham Business School, Nottingham Trent University