Misconceptions abound on both sides of the aisle.
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Americans tend to think that self-identified liberals and conservatives hold more extreme views than they actually do.
Before the primary, Buttigieg said his campaign had the ‘strongest momentum.’
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When candidates beat pollsters’ expectations, that can mean more positive media coverage.
The U.S. House of Representatives brought 11 articles of impeachment against Andrew Johnson.
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Falsehoods about Andrew Johnson have become a staple of Republican arguments opposing the impeachment of Trump.
The identity that people choose most often is actually ‘independent’ – not Democratic or Republican.
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The true number of people who do not favor either of the two major political parties in the US has actually remained stable in recent years.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky speaks to the media with members of the Senate Republican leadership, Oct. 29, 2019.
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The Roman senate declined from a long-held position of authority under the Roman Republic to become almost wholly reliant on the whims of a given emperor, writes a classics scholar.
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“It is worse, much worse, than you think.”
Hillary Clinton won the popular vote in the 2016 election.
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Hillary Clinton got the most individual votes from US citizens in 2016, but Donald Trump won the most electoral votes.
Tallies are displayed as House members vote on a resolution on impeachment procedure on Oct. 31, 2019.
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Democrats and Republicans are speaking about impeachment with dramatically different language. The winner of this frame war will succeed in shaping how Americans understand the impeachment inquiry.
The Capitol on the morning after Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., announced the House of Representatives will vote on a resolution to affirm the impeachment investigation.
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The House of Representatives voted Thursday on a resolution that laid out a process for the inquiry into the impeachment of President Donald Trump. But was the resolution constitutionally necessary?
More Americans say they now avoid the news altogether.
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Whether due to Trump or unhappiness with the mainstream media, Americans say that they are avoiding the news more than before.
Refusing to cooperate.
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Are Republican leaders overestimating the extent to which the public wants them to defend Donald Trump?
People line up to vote in the 2008 election in Arlington, Virginia.
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Voters are primarily partisans, and they respond to party signals – even when they claim otherwise.
The filibuster is like a stoplight that’s always red.
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Sen. Warren said the filibuster stands in the way of gun reform. It does, and so much more.
Wind turbines are slowly replacing coal plants in Germany, an industrial powerhouse with a conservative government and a strong climate agenda.
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Conservatives worldwide favor carbon pricing, cap-and-trade systems and other innovative environmental plans – just not in the United States.
Demanding action.
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Polls show Americans want gun control, but it isn’t a top-line issue for voters.
Climate scientist James Hansen, who has spoken out about the dangers of climate change, was arrested in 2010 alongside Appalachian residents.
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Some climate scientists have spoken out about the dangers of climate change. But a new study shows those voices may not be very influential.
In a news cycle full of clownish characters and outrageous rhetoric, it’s no wonder satire isn’t fully registering with a lot of readers.
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You might see a headline from The Onion or The Babylon Bee and, for a split second, think it’s true. But many social media users don’t get the joke – and share these articles as if they’re real.
Winning the support of workers may be key to Democrats winning the 2020 election.
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Hillary Clinton arguably lost in 2020 because she took workers for granted. Will Democrats make the same mistake again?
Since WWII, there’s been strong partisan support for military spending.
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While the US has the most powerful military machine in history, it is also incomparably the most expensive – and members of Congress work aggressively to maintain it.
Animosity between partisan voters has grown in recent years.
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A person’s political identity is wrapped up in almost everything they do. Exposure to opinions from the other side actually makes it worse.