An epochal political week opens with shutdown about to break record

With the government shutdown days from becoming the longest ever, none of the political stakes compare to the misery of ...

Majority of Americans believe a political candidate will be assassinated within 5 years, poll finds

Americans are worried about a potential spike in political violence in the coming years, with majorities expecting such ...

Disturbing Number Of Young People Say Political Violence Is Justified: NEW POLL

A growing number of young Americans believe political violence can be justified, Politico reported Monday on its latest ...

As SNAP recipients brace to receive less, panic, political infighting and misinformation swirl

The Trump administration said it will fund the food assistance program in part this month. The threat of a lapse has incited ...

Political violence has gripped the U.S. this year. Experts say it's not as simple as left and right.

A nationwide string of threats and violent acts present a problem experts say is politically more complex than it seems.

Former governor breaks years of political silence to make major announcement in pivotal race

Former New Jersey Gov. Thomas Kean endorses Jack Ciattarelli for governor, urging voters to back GOP nominee in Tuesday's ...

Election Day poses early political test for Trump amid lingering shutdown

Trump faces key political tests as voters head to polls in Virginia, New Jersey and NYC elections. Early measure of how ...
The Economist

The rise and fall of Stacey Abrams’s political machine

Nearly five years on, Ms Abrams’s glow has faded and the political machine she created is closing. The New Georgia Project, a voter-mobilisation group she founded in 2013, was the basis of her success ...

The American dream feels impossible for many young voters, who see no political fix

We asked readers whether young Americans today can still have a better life than their parents. They responded with stories ...

Political groups rally in Niles as government shutdown enters second month

NILES, Mich. (WNDU) - Two opposing political groups held rallies on Main Street as the federal government shutdown entered ...

The ‘political score’ you might not even know you have

Meet Mark Grebner, the Michigan statistician who helped pioneer the science of predicting whether someone will vote Republican or Democratic.

Utah Legislature’s favored congressional map was drawn with political data. Is that disqualifying?

The expert lawmakers hired to draw Utah's new congressional boundaries told the court he had access to partisan data while making the map.