The new Democratic governor is setting a moderate tone for her early days in office, but trouble is already brewing with the state GOP.

The rise of a violent far right is forcing a growing number of citizens to consider emigrating to other countries. Some vulnerable minorities fear they may have no choice.

How a public health issue erupted into political performance art

The Supreme Court might end an infuriatingly unjust practice in criminal sentencing.

The shocking indictments against the former head of counterintelligence for the FBI in New York raise many dark questions.

What, you didn’t know the U.S. defense establishment is captive to the far left? Pay attention!

A Republican House and Democratic Senate could complicate negotiations, but some still hope for a revival of talks two years after the last failed effort.

There’s no reason to worry about the former president’s imminent return to Facebook—yet.

On the Homeland Security Committee, she’ll have access to highly sensitive information about domestic right-wing terrorism. Comforting?

Inside the progressive flank’s plans to regroup under the Republican House

The former secretary of state is not-so-subtly launching a campaign. It won’t end well for him.

Republicans did away with the arcane practice when it suited their purposes.

The permanent campaign might have actually taken a break for once.

How much carnage do we need to see before we understand that we have to radically change how traffic violations are policed?

Of course celebrities’ kids are more likely to become celebrities. What’s wrong with our society’s economic structure is different, and deeper.

As the former president loses his edge with evangelicals, the man who might replace him is cashing in on the resurgence of right-wing Catholicism.

A growing number of conservatives are calling for the New York lawmaker’s ouster from Congress. But why? He fits in just fine.

It turns out there could be consequences for plotting to illegally overturn a presidential election.

From a draconian new proposal in Iowa to farm bill deliberations in Washington, the ideological battles over food aid will soon kick off—and no one knows who will end up paying the price.

It’s National School Choice Week, the annual right-wing campaign against public education and teachers’ unions. But this year, its supporters are making a new argument.