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politics
American Democracy Is Under Threat—Again
By Aziz Huq
The 2022 Midterms Show Just How Stuck We Are
By John Sides, Michael Tesler, and Lynn Vavreck
The FBI Has Always Been Political
By Beverly Gage
Plenty of Voters Care About Democracy. It’s Still Probably Not Enough.
By Maresa Strano
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Trump's Presidential Run Shouldn't Deter Merrick Garland
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By Barbara McQuade
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The History of Nonconsecutive White House Terms
Donald Trump is not the first President to launch a comeback campaign, but Democrat Grover Cleveland is the only president to serve nonconsecutive terms.
By Olivia B. Waxman
November 16, 2022
What Republicans Should Do With Their Slim House Majority
Mandate thinking can be dangerous—the GOP should represent their voters’ concerns, rather than only an anti-Biden agenda
By Philip Wallach
November 16, 2022
The 2024 Presidential Election? Democrats Have Already Won
The 1912 election bears a striking resemblance to the 2024 election. That's good news for the Democrats
By Jeffrey A. Engel
November 15, 2022
The Democrats Need More John Fettermans
"To ensure a strong future for the party, Democrats must expand their models of political manhood," write Amanda Jayne Miller and Edward O. Frantz.
By Amanda Jayne Miller and Edward O. Frantz
November 11, 2022
How Gen Z Held Off the Red Wave
"When young people’s rights are on the ballot and championed by the candidate, they show up," writes Ashley Aylward.
By Ashley Aylward
November 10, 2022
Politicians' Tough-on-Crime Messaging Could Have Devastating Consequences
Tough on crime rhetoric in the 2022 Midterms threatens a new era of mass incarceration, writes Udi Ofer.
By Udi Ofer
November 3, 2022
Ugly Truth About America's History of Political Violence
From the assassination of Abraham Lincoln to the January 6th insurrection, America has a long, ugly history of effective political violence
By Jeremi Suri
November 2, 2022
How To Save the U.S. From A Second Civil War
As the U.S. becomes more ideologically divided than ever, how do we avoid the vortex of political passion and blame?
By Peter T. Coleman
October 20, 2022
Lincoln Saved American Democracy. We Can Too
The great President’s example can teach us what it takes to stand up for justice.
By Jon Meacham
October 12, 2022
Mike Pence and the History Behind the Jan. 6 Committee
Historians react to former VP Mike Pence's saying it would be "unprecedented in history" for him to summoned to speak before the Jan. 6 Committee
By Melissa August
October 3, 2022
Republican Governors Shipping Migrants Around the Country Is a Disturbing Attack on the Constitution
Governors DeSantis, Ducey, and Abbott are subverting the U.S. Constitution by shipping immigrants around the country
By Heidi Li Feldman
September 23, 2022
The Letitia James Lawsuit May Finally Nail Trump
The New York Attorney General Letitia James' lawsuit against Donald Trump may be the legal action that finally holds him accountable.
By Barbara McQuade
September 22, 2022
The Hypocrisy of Opposing Student Loan Relief
Republicans’ knee-jerk opposition to debt forgiveness conflicts with Christian values.
By William J. Barber II and Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove
August 25, 2022
The Inside History of How Guns Are Marketed and Sold in America
America's gun industry is currently fixated on selling military-style weapons to consumers, but it wasn't always this way
By Olivia B. Waxman
August 19, 2022
Is Joe Biden Really Another Jimmy Carter?
Historians and former Carter advisers fact-check the critics who have compared Joe Biden to Jimmy Carter
By Olivia B. Waxman
August 16, 2022
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