President Donald Trump’s tumbling approval ratings are raising the odds that the 2026 midterm elections will extend one of the most powerful trends in 21st-century American politics.

Remembering Gerald M. Pomper, Longtime Distinguished American Political Science Scholar Gerald M. Pomper, a national scholar ...

The public sees a number of specific problems with American politics. Partisan fighting, the high cost of political campaigns, and the outsize influence of special interests and lobbyists are each ...

Former Vice President Mike Pence called for more “civility” in American politics during remarks on Mackinac Island and said ...

Donald Trump didn’t just win an election - he rewrote the rules of American politics. This video explores how his rise transformed campaigning, media, and even public discourse itself. From fiery ...

Americans increasingly vote like hostages negotiating with fate. Every election is sold as the most important of our lifetime ...

Texas AG Ken Paxton's victory over Sen. John Cornyn shows how much Republican voters distrust the political establishment – ...

A demonstrator holds an upside-down American flag during a "No Kings" protest in front of the Lincoln Memorial, amid nationwide demonstrations against U.S. President Donald Trump's administration ...

NPR's Scott Detrow talks with CNN's Abby Phillip about the life and legacy of civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson, who died at 84. Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson has died. He was 84 years old.

In recent months, a strain of political rhetoric has crossed a line that democracies ignore at their peril. What began as familiar arguments about immigration levels and visa programs has, in some ...