George Santos has admitted to having said some stupid things. But his lying became the subject of a federal probe that has resulted in criminal charges.
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Where regular reporters have disappeared, university-led statehouse reporting programs have stepped in.
Trump’s reported indictment, and the frenzy it has already created, demonstrate just what a dangerous and unstable time this is for American democracy. The road is probably about to get even rockier.
A survey of more than 12,000 US voters found that Black Americans are among the most hopeful about the direction of politics – and they are turning that emotion into action at the polls.
Biden can seem like a relic from a different age. But he also represents tradition, a form of politics that is not trapped in constant, partisan trench warfare on every issue.
President Joe Biden may be nicer to reporters than his predecessor, but he’s not actually responsive to the press. He has held fewer press conferences than any president in recent memory.
Raymond W. Baker says the estimated hundreds of billions of dollars in hidden wealth a decade ago has skyrocketed to trillions today.
The chaos in Brazil’s capital, along with the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection in the US, demonstrate that there is a key human factor in election integrity.
If Donald Trump decides to leave the Republican Party and start his own, Teddy Roosevelt and the presidential election of 1912 offer the GOP an ominous warning. Hint: The Democrats win.
Georgians appreciate the national attention from the runoff election, but the cost and tendency for a drop in turnout may lead to reform of the state’s ballot contests.
Lots has been said about the 2022 US midterm elections. But a scholar of democracy says there’s really only one conclusion that can be made about how voters behaved.
The Republicans have not done as well as predicted in the US midterm results.
People’s belief in American democracy is undermined by regular changes to state voting laws.
Inflation, abortion and state of US democracy rank among the top issues facing voters before the midterm elections, regardless of race, ethnicity or party affiliation.
The complexity of the Latino community needs to be understood in order for the US’ second largest ethnic group to be adequately represented in our democracy.
Republicans and democrats alike have accused each other of threatening the foundations of democracy. How legitimate are these fears?
A partisan election system, attacks on election administration and widespread disinformation place the U.S. democracy in a precarious position.
President Biden denounces white nationalism as once-democratic countries around the world are threatened by increasing political support for this ideology.
Researchers found political partisanship is a significant factor in determining perceptions of discrimination against different racial groups.
An army of volunteers is working at the polls and behind the scenes to ensure election 2020 runs smoothly and safely. Here’s whom to turn to if things go wrong.
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